Map of Belfort, France

Belfort is a city in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, with a population of about 54,562. It lies at 47.6422°N, 6.8539°E. Belfort is about 360 km (223 mi) east of Paris, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mulhouse, 38 km to the east.

Belfort at a glance

Where is Belfort?

• The 3rd largest city in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 25 min on the shortest day to 15 h 59 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Belfort

• Mulhouse — 38 km east
• Basel — 55 km east, Switzerland
• La Chaux-de-Fonds — 60 km south, Switzerland
• Lörrach — 61 km east, Germany
• Colmar — 61 km northeast
• Biel/Bienne — 63 km southeast, Switzerland
• Épinal — 67 km northwest
• Rheinfelden — 71 km east, Germany
• Neuchâtel — 73 km south, Switzerland
• Besançon — 77 km southwest

Largest cities in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

• Dijon — 159,941
• Besançon — 128,426
• Chalon-sur-Saône — 47,251
• Nevers — 43,988
• Auxerre — 41,516
• Mâcon — 35,484

Largest cities in France

• Paris — 2,138,551
• Marseille — 877,215
• Lyon — 520,774
• Toulouse — 511,684
• Nice — 342,669
• Nantes — 325,070
• Marne La Vallée — 318,325
• Strasbourg — 274,845
• Bordeaux — 265,328
• Montpellier — 248,252

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.