| LC control no. | n 80152341 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Geographic heading | Franche-Comté (France) |
| Geographic subdivision usage | France--Franche-Comté |
| Variant(s) | Haute-Bourgogne (France) |
| See also | Burgundy (County) Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (France) |
| Special note | This heading is valid beginning 1678 Includes the old catalog headings: Franche-Comté, and, Franche-Comté, France (Region) |
| Found in | Monmarché, G. Franche-Comté, 1946. Bottin admin., 1981: p. 983 (Admin. régionale; Franche-Comté; capital, Besançon; comprises depts. of Doubs, Jura, and Haute-Saône, and Territoire de Belfort) Encyc. Brit., 15th ed. (Franche-Comté, meaning Free County, name given in the 12th cent. to the county of Burgundy) Grand Larousse (Franche-Comté; former province of France which was the county of Burgundy as opposed to the duchy; the name Franche-Comté 1st appears in 1366) Petit Robert, 1977 (Franche-Comté, former province, now region of France; in 12th cent. under suzer. of Empire as county of Burgundy; the name Franche-Comté arose only in 14th cent.; acquired by France from Spain by Treaty of Nijmegen, 1678) Britannica.com, viewed Jan. 21, 2020 (Franche-Comté, historical region and former région of France...In 2016 the Franche-Comté région was joined with the neighbouring région of Burgundy to form the new administrative entity of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté) GEOnet, viewed online Jan. 21, 2020 (Franche-Comté [approved], region, 47°00'00"N, 006°00'00"E; also lists ADM1 terminated 2016-01-01) |
| Geographic area code | e-fr--- |
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