a department of E France, in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Capital: Besançon. Pop: 505 557 (2003 est). Area: 5258 sq km (2030 sq miles)
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a river in E France, rising in the Jura Mountains, becoming part of the border between France and Switzerland and flowing generally southwest to the Saône River. Length: 430 km (267 miles)
Doubs in American English
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river in E France, flowing from the Jura Mountains generally southwest into the Saône:c. 270 mi (435 km)