Loray (French pronunciation: [lɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.[3]
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 The church in Loray | |
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| Coordinates: 47°09′14″N 6°29′47″E / 47.1539°N 6.4964°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier |
| Canton | Valdahon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Roussel[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.39 km2 (5.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 615 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25349 /25390 |
| Elevation | 500–971 m (1,640–3,186 ft) (avg. 745 m or 2,444 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
Loray lies 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Pierrefontaine, near Valdahon and Orchamps-Vennes at approximately 50 km (31 mi) east of Besançon on the road between Morteau and Besançon. Its highest point is the Roche-Barchey at 1000 m.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 356 | — |
| 1975 | 305 | −2.18% |
| 1982 | 365 | +2.60% |
| 1990 | 372 | +0.24% |
| 1999 | 404 | +0.92% |
| 2009 | 481 | +1.76% |
| 2014 | 487 | +0.25% |
| 2020 | 584 | +3.07% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Its inhabitants are called Loraitins (or Cabas) in French.
Nearby communes edit
The neighbouring communes are La Sommette, Flangebouche, Orchamps-Vennes, Plaimbois-Vennes, and Vennes.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Commune de Loray (25349), INSEE
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
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