Montfaucon, Doubs

Montfaucon
Montfaucon
Location within Franche-Comté region  Montfaucon
Administration
Country	France
Region	Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Besançon
Canton	Besançon-Sud
Intercommunality	Grand Besançon
Mayor	Pierre Contoz (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	240–614 m (790–2,014 ft)
Land area1	7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Population2	1,478  (2008)
- Density	204 /km2 (530 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	25395/ 25660
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 47°14′07″N 6°04′50″E / 47.2352777778°N 6.08055555556°E / 47.2352777778; 6.08055555556

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

Geography

Montfaucon lies 7 km (4.3 mi) southeast of Besançon in the valley of the Doubs River.

Population

Historical population of Montfaucon, Doubs

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
355	510	946	1055	1262	1372	1478

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official website (French)
• Montfaucon on the intercommunal Web site of the department (French)