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| | Belfort — FactMonster.com |
 | | A major fortress town since the 17th cent., it commands the Belfort Gap, or Burgundy Gate, between the Vosges and the Jura mts., thus dominating the roads from France, Switzerland, and Germany. |
 | | An Austrian possession, Belfort passed to France by the Peace of Westphalia (1648) and was fortified by Vauban. |
 | | Territory of Belfort - Belfort, Territory of Belfort, Territory of, department (1990 pop. |
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