Vaire-Arcier
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Location within Franche-Comté region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Marchaux |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon |
| Mayor | Patrick Racine (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 243–561 m (797–1,841 ft) |
| Land area1 | 12.78 km2 (4.93 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 515 (2008) |
| - Density | 40 /km2 (100 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25575/ 25220 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 47°17′02″N 6°09′11″E / 47.2839°N 6.1531°E
Vaire-Arcier is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
The two communes of Vaire-le-Grand and Arcier were merged on 1 March 1974 to become Vaire-Arcier[1].
[edit] Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 381 | 386 | 384 | 449 | 474 | 526 | 515 |
[edit] See also
- Château de Vaire-Le-Grand, located on Vaire-Arcier
- Vaire-le-Petit, located on the north bank of the Doubs River
- Communes of the Doubs department
[edit] References
- ^ INSEE: Code officiel géographique (French)
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