Longechaux
Appearance
Longechaux | |
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Coordinates: 47°09′54″N 6°25′49″E / 47.165°N 6.4303°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Doubs |
Arrondissement | Pontarlier |
Canton | Valdahon |
Intercommunality | Pays de Pierrefontaine-Vercel |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Samuel Vergey |
Area 1 | 5.13 km2 (1.98 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 70 |
• Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 25342 /25690 |
Elevation | 699–820 m (2,293–2,690 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Longechaux is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
The commune is 5 km (3.1 mi) from Vercel on a plateau near a forest.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 82 | — |
1968 | 82 | +0.0% |
1975 | 74 | −9.8% |
1982 | 58 | −21.6% |
1990 | 51 | −12.1% |
1999 | 53 | +3.9% |
2008 | 55 | +3.8% |
2012 | 70 | +27.3% |
Economy
Agriculture and the dairy industry remain the principal activities of the village.
See also
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External links
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