Roset-Fluans
Roset-Fluans | |
|---|---|
 The chateau on the bank of the Doubs river, in Roset-Fluans | |
Location of Roset-Fluans | |
  Roset-Fluans Location within France  Roset-Fluans Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Coordinates: 47°09′51″N 5°49′35″E / 47.1642°N 5.8264°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Saint-Vit |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Adriansen[1] |
Area 1 | 8.28 km2 (3.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 599 |
| • Density | 72.3/km2 (187/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25502 /25410 |
| Elevation | 214–357 m (702–1,171 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Roset-Fluans is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
The commune lies 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of Boussières. The Osselle cave is one of the oldest known caves in Franche-Comté. It was a refuge for priests during the French Revolution.
History
The commune was formed by merging four communes: Roset, Fluans, La Corne-de-Chaux, and Château-le-Bois. It also includes two villages: La Froidière and La Veloupe.
Château-le-Bois had 132 inhabitants in 1803, but is now completely covered by forest.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 238 | — |
| 1975 | 246 | +0.47% |
| 1982 | 266 | +1.12% |
| 1990 | 296 | +1.34% |
| 1999 | 374 | +2.63% |
| 2007 | 441 | +2.08% |
| 2012 | 475 | +1.50% |
| 2017 | 520 | +1.83% |
| 2023 | 599 | +2.39% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roset-Fluans.
- Roset-Fluans on the regional Web site (in French)
