Arrondissement of Besançon

Besançon
Location within the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
No. of communes252
PrefectureBesançon
Area
1,926.4 km2 (743.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
254,489
  Density132/km2 (340/sq mi)
INSEE code251

The arrondissement of Besançon is an arrondissement of France in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It has 252 communes. Its population is 253,510 (2021), and its area is 1,926.4 km2 (743.8 sq mi).