Ruffey-le-Château (French pronunciation: [ʁyfɛ l(ə) ʃɑto]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Ruffey-le-Château | |
|---|---|
 The chateau on the bank of the Ognon river, in Ruffey-le-Château | |
Location of Ruffey-le-Château  | |
  Ruffey-le-Château  Ruffey-le-Château | |
| Coordinates: 47°17′18″N 5°47′57″E / 47.2883°N 5.7992°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Saint-Vit |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patricia Coquard[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 364 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25510 /25170 |
| Elevation | 200–239 m (656–784 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
The commune lies 20 km (12 mi) west of Besançon on the banks of the Ognon.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 50 | — |
| 1968 | 84 | +68.0% |
| 1975 | 131 | +56.0% |
| 1982 | 163 | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 234 | +43.6% |
| 1999 | 275 | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 306 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 324 | +5.9% |
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.
External links edit
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- Ruffey-le-Château on the regional Web site (in French)
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