Montécheroux
Montécheroux | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Montécheroux | |
Location of Montécheroux | |
  Montécheroux Location within France  Montécheroux Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Coordinates: 47°21′02″N 6°48′24″E / 47.3506°N 6.8067°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | Maîche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Leon Bonvalot[1] |
Area 1 | 13.13 km2 (5.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 563 |
| • Density | 42.9/km2 (111/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25393 /25190 |
| Elevation | 420–830 m (1,380–2,720 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Montécheroux is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
The commune lies 7 km (4.3 mi) from Saint-Hippolyte.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 550 | — |
| 1975 | 542 | −0.21% |
| 1982 | 571 | +0.75% |
| 1990 | 548 | −0.51% |
| 1999 | 545 | −0.06% |
| 2007 | 571 | +0.58% |
| 2012 | 581 | +0.35% |
| 2017 | 557 | −0.84% |
| 2023 | 563 | +0.18% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Notable person
- Lucien Quélet (1832–1899) naturalist and mycologist, was born in Montécheroux.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
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