Arguel (French pronunciation: [aʁɡɥɛl]) is a former commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Fontain.[2]
Arguel | |
|---|---|
Part of Fontain | |
 A general view of Arguel | |
Location of Arguel  | |
  Arguel  Arguel | |
| Coordinates: 47°11′54″N 6°00′09″E / 47.1983°N 6.0025°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Besançon-6 |
| Commune | Fontain |
| Area 1 | 4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | 273 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 25720 |
| Elevation | 300–507 m (984–1,663 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
On a nearby cliff, the Arguel inscription was found here.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 78 | — |
| 1968 | 109 | +39.7% |
| 1975 | 175 | +60.6% |
| 1982 | 235 | +34.3% |
| 1990 | 240 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 218 | −9.2% |
| 2012 | 259 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 274 | +5.8% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2016, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 11 December 2018 (in French)
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