Audincourt Explained

Audincourt
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Audincourt.svg
Coordinates:47.4836°N 6.8403°W
Insee:25031
Postal Code:25400
Arrondissement:Montbéliard
Canton:Audincourt
Mayor:Martial Bourquin[1]
Party:PS
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération
Elevation Min M:314
Elevation Max M:417
Area Km2:8.76

Audincourt (in French pronounced as /odɛ̃kuʁ/) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

History

Audincourt belonged to the County of Montbéliard which became part of France in 1793, during the French Revolutionary Wars.

Economy

An iron foundry was established early in the nineteenth century to refine the ore from the rich mines near Bethoncourt.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.