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Loray

Coordinates: 47°09′14″N 6°29′47″E / 47.1539°N 6.4964°E / 47.1539; 6.4964
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Loray
The church in Loray
The church in Loray
Location of Loray
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Loray is located in France
Loray
Loray
Loray is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Loray
Loray
Coordinates: 47°09′14″N 6°29′47″E / 47.1539°N 6.4964°E / 47.1539; 6.4964
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementPontarlier
CantonValdahon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claude Roussel[1]
Area
1
14.39 km2 (5.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
615
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25349 /25390
Elevation500–971 m (1,640–3,186 ft)
(avg. 745 m or 2,444 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Loray (French pronunciation: [lɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.[3]

Geography

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Loray lies 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Pierrefontaine, near Valdahon and Orchamps-Vennes at approximately 50 km (31 mi) east of Besançon on the road between Morteau and Besançon. Its highest point is the Roche-Barchey at 1000 m.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 356—    
1975 305−2.18%
1982 365+2.60%
1990 372+0.24%
1999 404+0.92%
2009 481+1.76%
2014 487+0.25%
2020 584+3.07%
Source: INSEE[4]

Its inhabitants are called Loraitins (or Cabas) in French.

Nearby communes

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The neighbouring communes are La Sommette, Flangebouche, Orchamps-Vennes, Plaimbois-Vennes, and Vennes.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Commune de Loray (25349), INSEE
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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