Chaux, Territoire de Belfort

Chaux (French pronunciation: [ʃo] ; German: Tscha) is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France. Chaux is located approximately 7.4 km (5 mi) south from the base of the Ballon d'Alsace mountain range, source of the Savoureuse river, 136 km (85 mi) north of Bern, Switzerland and 8.4 km (5 mi) north of Belfort, France. The immediate surrounding landscape is flat and arable.

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Church of Saint-Martin in the street in Chaux
Church of Saint-Martin in the street in Chaux
Location of Chaux
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Chaux is located in France
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Chaux
Chaux is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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Chaux
Coordinates: 47°42′23″N 6°50′18″E / 47.7064°N 6.8383°E / 47.7064; 6.8383
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentTerritoire de Belfort
ArrondissementBelfort
CantonGiromagny
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacky Chipaux[1]
Area
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9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,179
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
90023 /90330
Elevation396–530 m (1,299–1,739 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

International relations

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Chaux is twinned with Brinzio, Italy (2013).[3]

 
War memorial

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ (in Italian) Brinzio gemellata con Chaux: due giorni di eventi Archived 2013-06-07 at the Wayback Machine article by Varesenews.it, 23.04.2013. Retrieved 1.05.2013
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