Montfaucon, Doubs

Montfaucon

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Montfaucon

Coordinates: 47°14′07″N 6°04′50″E / 47.2353°N 6.0806°E / 47.2353; 6.0806Coordinates: 47°14′07″N 6°04′50″E / 47.2353°N 6.0806°E / 47.2353; 6.0806
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Doubs
Arrondissement Besançon
Canton Besançon-Sud
Intercommunality Grand Besançon
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Pierre Contoz
Area1 7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 1,496
  Density 210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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 an affluent commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-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
YearPop.±%
1962355    
1968510+43.7%
1975946+85.5%
19821,055+11.5%
19901,262+19.6%
19991,372+8.7%
20081,478+7.7%
20121,496+1.2%

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