Maîche

Maîche
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Coat of arms of Maîche Coat of arms
Maîche
Location within Franche-Comté region Maîche
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Montbéliard
Canton	Maîche
Intercommunality	Plateau Maîchois
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Joseph Parrenin
Area1	17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi)
Population (2012)2	4,331
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	25356 / 25120
Elevation	729–981 m (2,392–3,219 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.

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

Geography

Maîche is situated between the Doubs River and the Dessoubre. It is surrounded by evergreen forests. The highest point in the commune is the Faux Verger.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	3,361	—
1968	3,714	+10.5%
1975	4,381	+18.0%
1982	4,216	−3.8%
1990	4,168	−1.1%
1999	3,978	−4.6%
2004	3,875	−2.6%
2008	4,179	+7.8%
2012	4,331	+3.6%

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official website (French)
• Maîche on the intercommunal Web site of the department (French)