Landresse (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃dʁɛs]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Landresse | |
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 The church in Landresse | |
Location of Landresse  | |
  Landresse  Landresse | |
| Coordinates: 47°15′28″N 6°28′13″E / 47.2578°N 6.4703°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier |
| Canton | Valdahon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Devillers[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.43 km2 (5.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 238 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25325 /25530 |
| Elevation | 556–853 m (1,824–2,799 ft) (avg. 575 m or 1,886 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 is located 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of Pierrefontaine.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 204 | — |
| 1968 | 216 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 164 | −24.1% |
| 1982 | 143 | −12.8% |
| 1990 | 144 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 148 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 183 | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 187 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 215 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 232 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 232 | +0.0% |
Notable people linked to the commune edit
- Louis Pergaud, writer and author of La Guerre des boutons, was a teacher there[3]
- Jean Perrot (1920-2012), archaeologist, born in Landresse
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Tim Cross (1988). The Lost Voices of World War I. p. 283.
External links edit
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