Maîche (French pronunciation: [mɛʃ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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Coordinates: 47°15′07″N 6°48′16″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Doubs |
Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
Canton | Maîche |
Intercommunality | Pays de Maîche |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Régis Ligier[1] |
Area 1 | 17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi) |
Population | 4,266 |
• Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 25356 /25120 |
Elevation | 729–981 m (2,392–3,219 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Maîche is situated between the rivers Doubs and Dessoubre. It is surrounded by evergreen forests. The highest point in the commune is the Faux Verger.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 3,361 | — |
1968 | 3,714 | +10.5% |
1975 | 4,381 | +18.0% |
1982 | 4,216 | −3.8% |
1990 | 4,168 | −1.1% |
1999 | 3,978 | −4.6% |
2004 | 3,875 | −2.6% |
2008 | 4,179 | +7.8% |
2012 | 4,331 | +3.6% |
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