Montferrand-le-Château (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fɛʁɑ̃ lə ʃato]) 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 (2020–2026) | Michel Gaillot |
Area 1 | 7.48 km2 (2.89 sq mi) |
Population | 2,180 |
• 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. |
The commune lies 10 km (6.2 mi) from Besançon.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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% |
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