Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne (French pronunciation: [nɑ̃ su sɛ̃t an], literally Nans under Sainte-Anne) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne
Center of the village
Center of the village
Location of Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne
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Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne is located in France
Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne
Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne
Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne
Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne
Coordinates: 46°58′39″N 5°59′59″E / 46.9775°N 5.9997°E / 46.9775; 5.9997
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementBesançon
CantonOrnans
IntercommunalityLoue-Lison
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Emmanuel Cretin[1]
Area
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8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
171
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25420 /25330
Elevation357–770 m (1,171–2,526 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune lies 44 km (27 mi) south of Besançon on the central plateau of the Jura mountains. Nans is known for its spectacular geological features, including the Source de Lison, the Via Ferrata and the Grotte Serazin. The artist Gustave Courbet was active in the area. His depiction of the Grotte Serazin hangs in the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California, and his painting of the Source de Lison is in the Alte Nationalegalerie in Berlin. Nans is also home to the historical Tillandiarie, a 16th-century water-powered workshop.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
196288—    
1968113+28.4%
1975128+13.3%
1982141+10.2%
1990142+0.7%
1999125−12.0%
2008145+16.0%
2012146+0.7%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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