Arrondissement of Besançon

The arrondissement of Besançon is an arrondissement of France in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It has 254 communes. Its population is 249,211 (2016), and its area is 1,926.4 km2 (743.8 sq mi).

Besançon
Location within the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
No. of communes254
PrefectureBesançon
Area
1,926.4 km2 (743.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
253,510
  Density132/km2 (340/sq mi)
INSEE code251
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