Montfaucon, Doubs
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
| Montfaucon | ||
|---|---|---|
| 270x250px | ||
|
||
 Montfaucon
|
||
|
<templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
Location within Franche-Comté region
Montfaucon
|
||
| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Besançon-Sud | |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Contoz | |
| Area1 | 7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 1,496 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) | |
| 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Montfaucon is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
Montfaucon lies 7 km (4.3 mi) southeast of Besançon in the valley of the Doubs River.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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
References
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Montfaucon (Doubs). |
- Official website (French)
- Montfaucon on the intercommunal Web site of the department (French)
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This Doubs geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
