Torpes (French pronunciation: [tɔʁp]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Torpes | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 47°10′12″N 5°53′28″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Doubs |
Arrondissement | Besançon |
Canton | Besançon-6 |
Intercommunality | Grand Besançon Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Denis Jacquin |
Area 1 | 5.55 km2 (2.14 sq mi) |
Population | 1,019 |
• Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 25564 /25320 |
Elevation | 220–350 m (720–1,150 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Torpe lies 2 km (1.2 mi) northwest of Boussières in the valley of the Doubs. It is perched on a plateau 20 to 40 m above the river.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 467 | — |
1968 | 469 | +0.4% |
1975 | 509 | +8.5% |
1982 | 566 | +11.2% |
1990 | 580 | +2.5% |
1999 | 713 | +22.9% |
2008 | 849 | +19.1% |
2012 | 1,023 | +20.5% |
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