Rahon (French pronunciation: [ʁa.ɔ̃]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Rahon | |
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 The town hall in Rahon | |
Location of Rahon  | |
  Rahon  Rahon | |
| Coordinates: 47°19′24″N 6°35′30″E / 47.3233°N 6.5917°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | Bavans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Noël Brand[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.69 km2 (2.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 132 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25476 /25430 |
| Elevation | 489–664 m (1,604–2,178 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
Rahon lies 20 km (12 mi) from Clerval at the foot of the castle of Belvoir built by Jean de Chalon.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 95 | — |
| 1968 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 101 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 115 | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 112 | −2.6% |
| 1999 | 108 | −3.6% |
| 2008 | 116 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 124 | +6.9% |
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.
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