Valdoie

Valdoie
A view of the bridge crossing the river and the church tower, visible at the bottom right A view of the bridge crossing the river and the church tower, visible at the bottom right
Coat of arms of Valdoie Coat of arms
Valdoie
Location within Franche-Comté region Valdoie
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Territoire de Belfort
Arrondissement	Belfort
Canton	Valdoie
Intercommunality	Belfortaine
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Michel Zumkeller
Area1	4.66 km2 (1.80 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	5,249
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	90099 / 90300
Elevation	370–438 m (1,214–1,437 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Valdoie is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in 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 Savoureuse River. 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).

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See also

• Communes of the Territoire de Belfort department

References

• INSEE