Longechaux

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Longechaux
Longechaux is located in France
Longechaux
Longechaux
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Location within Franche-Comté region
Longechaux is located in Franche-Comté
Longechaux
Longechaux
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Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Doubs
Arrondissement Pontarlier
Canton Valdahon
Intercommunality Pays de Pierrefontaine-Vercel
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Samuel Vergey
Area1 5.13 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 70
 • Density 14/km2 (35/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 25342 / 25690
Elevation 699–820 m (2,293–2,690 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

Geography

The commune is 5 km (3.1 mi) from Vercel on a plateau near a forest.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962 82 —    
1968 82 +0.0%
1975 74 −9.8%
1982 58 −21.6%
1990 51 −12.1%
1999 53 +3.9%
2008 55 +3.8%
2012 70 +27.3%

Economy

Agriculture and the dairy industry remain the principal activities of the village.

See also

References

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