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Santoche
Location of Santoche
Map
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementMontbéliard
CantonClerval
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Christian Buriez
Area
1
2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
80
 • Density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25531 /25340
Elevation275–385 m (902–1,263 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Santoche is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

Santoche lies 2 km (1.2 mi) north of Clerval in the valley of the Doubs River on an ancient Roman road.

History

The commune has the only dolmen in the department and a rectangular mound surrounded by ditches called the Motte Jules César, which was once a Gallic temple.

Archaeological digs have discovered prehistoric objects and bones.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196231—    
196835+12.9%
197551+45.7%
198274+45.1%
199077+4.1%
199968−11.7%
200881+19.1%
201280−1.2%

See also

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