Valdoie (French pronunciation: [valdwa]) is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France. It is located to the North of the city of Belfort and comprises part of greater Belfort.

Name

Valdoie is situated on the river Savoureuse (Doubs basin). The name is thought to have come from combining the Latin word Vadum (meaning shallow crossing) and the Celtic word Oye (meaning water or river).

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,983—    
1975 4,466+1.65%
1982 4,572+0.34%
1990 4,314−0.72%
1999 4,843+1.29%
2007 5,022+0.45%
2012 5,313+1.13%
2017 5,300−0.05%
Source: INSEE[3]
Valdoie, church (église Saint-Joseph) with war monument

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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