- Montfaucon, Doubs
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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
Montfaucon is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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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
References
External links
- Official website (French)
- Montfaucon on the intercommunal Web site of the department (French)
Categories:- Communes of Doubs
- Doubs geography stubs
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