Montferrand-le-Château
Montferrand-le-Château is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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| Coordinates: 47°11′02″N 5°54′31″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Besançon-6 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pascal Duchezeau |
| Area 1 | 7.48 km2 (2.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,161 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25397 /25320 |
| Elevation | 223–371 m (732–1,217 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune lies 10 km (6.2 mi) from Besançon.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 875 | — |
| 1968 | 974 | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 1,452 | +49.1% |
| 1982 | 1,612 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1,724 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1,896 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2,179 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 2,195 | +0.7% |
See also
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