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Roche-lez-Beaupré

Coordinates: 47°16′37″N 6°06′54″E / 47.2769°N 6.115°E / 47.2769; 6.115
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Roche-lez-Beaupré
Roche-lez-Beaupré and the weir on the Doubs river
Roche-lez-Beaupré and the weir on the Doubs river
Location of Roche-lez-Beaupré
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Roche-lez-Beaupré is located in France
Roche-lez-Beaupré
Roche-lez-Beaupré
Roche-lez-Beaupré is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Roche-lez-Beaupré
Roche-lez-Beaupré
Coordinates: 47°16′37″N 6°06′54″E / 47.2769°N 6.115°E / 47.2769; 6.115
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementBesançon
CantonBesançon-5
IntercommunalityGrand Besançon Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Krieger[1]
Area
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5.63 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,210
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25495 /25220
Elevation242–339 m (794–1,112 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Roche-lez-Beaupré (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʃ bopʁe]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

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The commune lies 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of Besançon on the banks of the Doubs.

History

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The commune was known as Roche until 1934.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,170—    
1975 1,372+2.30%
1982 1,586+2.09%
1990 1,663+0.59%
1999 2,062+2.42%
2007 2,070+0.05%
2012 2,024−0.45%
2017 2,111+0.85%
Source: INSEE[3]

Transportation

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The commune is served by the railroad, national highway 83, and the navigable Doubs River.

Economy

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Industries including fertilizer and metalworking have been established in the commune.

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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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