Villers-le-Lac (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ lak]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Villers-le-Lac
A general view of Villers-le-Lac
A general view of Villers-le-Lac
Coat of arms of Villers-le-Lac
Location of Villers-le-Lac
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Villers-le-Lac is located in France
Villers-le-Lac
Villers-le-Lac
Villers-le-Lac is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Villers-le-Lac
Villers-le-Lac
Coordinates: 47°03′41″N 6°40′15″E / 47.0614°N 6.6708°E / 47.0614; 6.6708
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementPontarlier
CantonMorteau
IntercommunalityVal de Morteau
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Mollier[1]
Area
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30.17 km2 (11.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,228
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25321 /25130
Elevation650–1,260 m (2,130–4,130 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 in the Jura mountains on the Swiss border.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,828—    
1975 4,428+2.10%
1982 4,142−0.95%
1990 4,203+0.18%
1999 4,196−0.02%
2007 4,352+0.46%
2012 4,569+0.98%
2017 4,985+1.76%
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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