Sochaux

Sochaux
Sochaux
Commune
	The town hall in Sochaux
	Coat of arms
	Location of Sochaux
	Sochaux Sochaux
	Coordinates: 47°31′N 6°50′E / 47.52°N 6.83°E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Montbéliard
Canton	Bethoncourt
Intercommunality	Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Albert Matocq-Grabot
Area 1	2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2019)	3,829
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25547 /25600
Elevation	317–398 m (1,040–1,306 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sochaux is a commune. It is in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the Doubs department in east France, near Montbéliard.

Economy[change | change source]

Sochaux is the site of a large industrial facility of the French car manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën. As of late 2005, about 16,000 people are employed there. The Peugeot automobile museum is located here.