Montécheroux is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Montécheroux
The town hall in Montécheroux
The town hall in Montécheroux
Location of Montécheroux
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Montécheroux is located in France
Montécheroux
Montécheroux
Montécheroux is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Montécheroux
Montécheroux
Coordinates: 47°21′02″N 6°48′24″E / 47.3506°N 6.8067°E / 47.3506; 6.8067
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementMontbéliard
CantonMaîche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Leon Bonvalot[1]
Area
1
13.13 km2 (5.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
551
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25393 /25190
Elevation420–830 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.

Geography

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The commune lies 7 km (4.3 mi) from Saint-Hippolyte.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962548—    
1968550+0.4%
1975542−1.5%
1982571+5.4%
1990548−4.0%
1999545−0.5%
2008563+3.3%
2012581+3.2%

Notable person

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  • Lucien Quélet (1832–1899) naturalist and mycologist, was born in Montécheroux.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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