Montferrand-le-Château

Montferrand-le-Château (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fɛʁɑ̃ ʃato]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Montferrand-le-Château
A general view of Montferrand-le-Château
A general view of Montferrand-le-Château
Coat of arms of Montferrand-le-Château
Location of Montferrand-le-Château
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Montferrand-le-Château is located in France
Montferrand-le-Château
Montferrand-le-Château
Montferrand-le-Château is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Montferrand-le-Château
Montferrand-le-Château
Coordinates: 47°11′02″N 5°54′31″E / 47.1839°N 5.9086°E / 47.1839; 5.9086
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementBesançon
CantonBesançon-6
IntercommunalityGrand Besançon Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Gaillot[1]
Area
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7.48 km2 (2.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,185
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25397 /25320
Elevation223–371 m (732–1,217 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 10 km (6.2 mi) from Besançon.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 974—    
1975 1,452+5.87%
1982 1,612+1.50%
1990 1,724+0.84%
1999 1,896+1.06%
2007 2,171+1.71%
2012 2,195+0.22%
2017 2,161−0.31%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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