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Besançon Latitude and Longitude

The latitude for Besançon, France is: 47.237829 and the longitude is: 6.024054.

Besançon Latitude: 47.237829
Besançon Longitude: 6.024054
Latitude DMS: 47°14'16.18"N
Longitude DMS: 6°1'26.59"E
UTM Easting: 274,765.70
UTM Northing: 5,235,890.06
UTM Zone: 32T
Geohash: u0kk9p6s69s1
Position from Earth's Center: N
Elevation: 253.1 Meters (830.39 Feet)
Type: State Capital
City: Besançon
District: Doubs
Province: Franche-Comté
Country: France
Country Code: FR
Country Code Alpha-3: FRA
Country Continent: Europe
Time Zone: Europe/Paris
Time Zone Abbreviation: CEST
CEST Stands for: Central European Summer Time
Daylight Saving Time: Yes
CEST Began: March 31st 2024 2:00am CET
CEST Ends: October 27th 2024 3:00am CEST
UTC/GMT Difference: +02:00
Current Time: Monday April 29th 7:38am

Besançon, France Summary

Besancon "Besançon", the capital of the Franche-Comté province, has a latitude of 47°14'16.18"N and a longitude of 6°1'26.59"E or 47.237829 and 6.024054 respectively. Based on population, the area is ranked #30 in France.

Besançon, France coordinates are near the Switzerland, Germany and Italy borders; 62.3 Km WNW of La Chaux-de-Fonds, NE, Switzerland (see coordinates for La Chaux-de-Fonds); 126.4 Km WSW of Weil am Rhein, BW, Germany (see coordinates for Weil am Rhein) and 194 Km NNW of Aosta, Italy (see coordinates for 11100 Aosta).

Populated areas near Besançon:

Airports near 47°14'16.18"N and 6°1'26.59"E:

Points of interest near Besançon:

  • 0.2 Km SW Hotel de Ville, Besancon, France
  • 0.3 Km NNW Musee des Beaux-Arts, Besancon, France
  • 0.3 Km SE Palais Granvelle, Besancon, France
  • 0.9 Km E Place du 8 Septembre, Besancon, France

Need to calculate the distance between Besançon and nearby cities? See Besançon to nearby cities.

Now that you know the location, you might also be interested in knowing the land elevation or altitude, for details see elevation for Besançon.

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