Sochaux
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This article is about the town in France. For the football club, see FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.
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Commune of Sochaux |
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard | |
| Canton | Sochaux-Grand-Charmont (chief town) | |
| Intercommunality | CdA du Pays de Montbéliard | |
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| Elevation | 317 m–398 m | |
| Land area¹ | 2.17 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
4,491 | |
| - Density | 2,070/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 25547/ 25600 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Sochaux is a town and commune of eastern France, located in the Doubs département, near Montbéliard.
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[edit] Demographics
As of the census of 1999, the population was 4,491.
The estimate for 2004 was 4,492.
Inhabitants are known as Sochaliens.
[edit] Economy
Sochaux is the site of a large industrial facility of the French auto manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën. As of late 2005, about 16,000 people are employed there. The town is also the site of the Musée de l'Aventure Peugeot automobile museum.
[edit] Sport
The FC Sochaux-Montbéliard football club is located in the town, and currently plays in Ligue 1. On May 13, 2007, FCSM defeated the OM (l'Olympique de Marseille) to win the Coupe de France for the first time since 1937.
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