Roche-lez-Beaupré (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʃ lɛ bopʁe]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Roche-lez-Beaupré | |
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 Roche-lez-Beaupré and the weir on the Doubs river | |
Location of Roche-lez-Beaupré  | |
  Roche-lez-Beaupré  Roche-lez-Beaupré | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′37″N 6°06′54″E / 47.2769°N 6.115°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Besançon-5 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Krieger[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.63 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,210 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25495 /25220 |
| Elevation | 242–339 m (794–1,112 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 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of Besançon on the banks of the Doubs.
History edit
The commune was known as Roche until 1934.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,170 | — |
| 1975 | 1,372 | +2.30% |
| 1982 | 1,586 | +2.09% |
| 1990 | 1,663 | +0.59% |
| 1999 | 2,062 | +2.42% |
| 2007 | 2,070 | +0.05% |
| 2012 | 2,024 | −0.45% |
| 2017 | 2,111 | +0.85% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Transportation edit
The commune is served by the railroad, national highway 83, and the navigable Doubs River.
Economy edit
Industries including fertilizer and metalworking have been established in the commune.
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.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roche-lez-Beaupré.
- Official website (in French)
- Roche-lez-Beaupré on the regional Web site (in French)
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