Montfaucon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fokɔ̃]) is an affluent commune in the Doubs department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
Montfaucon | |
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![]() The church in 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 (2020–2026) | Pierre Contoz[1] |
Area 1 | 7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 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. |
Geography
editMontfaucon lies 7 km (4.3 mi) southeast of Besançon in the valley of the Doubs.
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% |
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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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Montfaucon (Doubs).
- Official website (in French)
- Montfaucon on the intercommunal Web site of the department (in French)