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Belfort

city in Alsace, E France: pop. 50,000

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(bĕl-fôrˈ)

A city of northeast France near the German-Swiss border. It was frequently besieged because of its strategic location near Belfort Gap between the Vosges and the Jura Mountains. Population: 50,200.

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