Montfaucon, Doubs
Montfaucon | |
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 The church in Montfaucon | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Montfaucon  | |
  Montfaucon  Montfaucon | |
| Coordinates: 47°14′07″N 6°04′50″E / 47.2353°N 6.0806°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Besançon-5 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Contoz |
| Area 1 | 7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 1,582 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25395 /25660 |
| Elevation | 240–614 m (787–2,014 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Montfaucon is an affluent commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
Montfaucon lies 7 km (4.3 mi) southeast of Besançon in the valley of the Doubs River.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 355 | — |
| 1968 | 510 | +43.7% |
| 1975 | 946 | +85.5% |
| 1982 | 1,055 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 1,262 | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 1,372 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1,478 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1,496 | +1.2% |
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Montfaucon (Doubs).
- Official website (in French)
- Montfaucon on the intercommunal Web site of the department (in French)
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