Delle
Delle | |
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The town centre | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Delle | |
Delle Delle | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′N 7°00′E / 47.51°N 7.00°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Territoire de Belfort |
| Arrondissement | Belfort |
| Canton | Delle |
| Intercommunality | Sud Territoire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sandrine Larcher[1] |
Area 1 | 9.20 km2 (3.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,623 |
| • Density | 611/km2 (1,580/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Dellois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 90033 /90100 |
| Elevation | 353–443 m (1,158–1,453 ft) |
| Website | delle |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Delle (French pronunciation: [dɛl]) is a commune on the Swiss border in the Territoire de Belfort department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Northeastern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6,134 | — |
| 1975 | 6,528 | +0.89% |
| 1982 | 6,898 | +0.79% |
| 1990 | 6,992 | +0.17% |
| 1999 | 6,624 | −0.60% |
| 2007 | 6,047 | −1.13% |
| 2012 | 5,864 | −0.61% |
| 2017 | 5,690 | −0.60% |
| 2023 | 5,623 | −0.20% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Politics
From 1991 to 2004, Raymond Forni served as Mayor of Delle. From 2000 to 2002, he was also President of the National Assembly as the deputy for Territoire de Belfort's 1st constituency.
Transport
Delle is the last French town on the railway line from Belfort to Bern, in Switzerland. Delle station is served by trains to Belfort and Biel/Bienne.
Gallery
Town centre of Delle
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Delle.
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Train and bus connections from Paris to Delle and on to Berne
- Optymo, timetables for public transport in Territoire de Belfort