Samson, Doubs
Samson | |
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![]() A general view of Samson | |
Location of Samson | |
![]() Samson Location within France ![]() Samson Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Coordinates: 47°03′15″N 5°52′47″E / 47.0542°N 5.8797°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Saint-Vit |
| Intercommunality | Loue-Lison |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Rémy Paul[1] |
Area 1 | 1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 74 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25528 /25440 |
| Elevation | 269–361 m (883–1,184 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Samson (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃sɔ̃]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
Samson lies 28 km (17 mi) south of Besançon on national highway 83.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 47 | — |
| 1975 | 33 | −4.93% |
| 1982 | 48 | +5.50% |
| 1990 | 70 | +4.83% |
| 1999 | 68 | −0.32% |
| 2007 | 66 | −0.37% |
| 2012 | 86 | +5.44% |
| 2017 | 86 | +0.00% |
| 2023 | 74 | −2.47% |
| 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 Samson (Doubs).
- Samson on the regional Web site (in French)


