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Montfaucon, Doubs

Coordinates: 47°14′07″N 6°04′50″E / 47.2353°N 6.0806°E / 47.2353; 6.0806
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Montfaucon
The church in Montfaucon
The church in Montfaucon
Coat of arms of Montfaucon
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Montfaucon is located in France
Montfaucon
Montfaucon
Montfaucon is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Montfaucon
Montfaucon
Coordinates: 47°14′07″N 6°04′50″E / 47.2353°N 6.0806°E / 47.2353; 6.0806
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementBesançon
CantonBesançon-5
IntercommunalityGrand Besançon Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Contoz[1]
Area
1
7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,582
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25395 /25660
Elevation240–614 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.

Montfaucon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fokɔ̃]) is an affluent commune in the Doubs department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

Geography

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Montfaucon lies 7 km (4.3 mi) southeast of Besançon in the valley of the Doubs.

Population

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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%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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