Rancenay

Rancenay
Rancenay

Coordinates: 47°11′15″N 5°57′02″E / 47.1875°N 5.9506°E / 47.1875; 5.9506Coordinates: 47°11′15″N 5°57′02″E / 47.1875°N 5.9506°E / 47.1875; 5.9506
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Doubs
Arrondissement Besançon
Canton Boussières
Intercommunality Grand Besançon
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Pierre Piguet
Area1 3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 291
  Density 80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 25477 / 25320
Elevation 226–372 m (741–1,220 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Rancenay is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

Rancenay lies 5 km (3.1 mi) northeast of Boussières. The commune is bisected by the Doubs River.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196297    
1968105+8.2%
1975163+55.2%
1982180+10.4%
1990181+0.6%
1999250+38.1%
2008296+18.4%
2012291−1.7%

See also

References

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