Montfaucon, Doubs
Montfaucon | |
|---|---|
 The church in Montfaucon | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Montfaucon | |
  Montfaucon Location within France  Montfaucon Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Coordinates: 47°14′07″N 6°04′50″E / 47.2353°N 6.0806°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Besançon-5 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Contoz[1] |
Area 1 | 7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,622 |
| • Density | 224/km2 (579/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
Montfaucon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fokɔ̃]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
Geography
Montfaucon lies 7 km (4.3 mi) southeast of Besançon in the valley of the Doubs.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 510 | — |
| 1975 | 946 | +9.23% |
| 1982 | 1,055 | +1.57% |
| 1990 | 1,262 | +2.26% |
| 1999 | 1,372 | +0.93% |
| 2007 | 1,466 | +0.83% |
| 2012 | 1,496 | +0.41% |
| 2017 | 1,550 | +0.71% |
| 2023 | 1,622 | +0.76% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Montfaucon (Doubs).
- Official website (in French)
- Montfaucon on the intercommunal Web site of the department (in French)
