Roset-Fluans is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Roset-Fluans | |
|---|---|
 The chateau on the bank of the Doubs river, in Roset-Fluans | |
Location of Roset-Fluans  | |
  Roset-Fluans  Roset-Fluans | |
| Coordinates: 47°09′51″N 5°49′35″E / 47.1642°N 5.8264°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Saint-Vit |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Adriansen[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.28 km2 (3.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 558 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25502 /25410 |
| Elevation | 214–357 m (702–1,171 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe commune lies 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of Boussières. The Osselle cave is one of the oldest known caves in Franche-Comté. It was a refuge for priests during the French Revolution.
History
editThe commune was formed by merging four communes: Roset, Fluans, La Corne-de-Chaux, and Château-le-Bois. It also includes two villages: La Froidière and La Veloupe.
Château-le-Bois had 132 inhabitants in 1803, but is now completely covered by forest.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 233 | — |
| 1968 | 238 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 246 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 266 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 296 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 374 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 449 | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 475 | +5.8% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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- Roset-Fluans on the regional Web site (in French)
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