Le Russey
Le Russey | |
|---|---|
Saint Nicholas Church and the Town Hall | |
Location of Le Russey | |
Le Russey Le Russey | |
| Coordinates: 47°09′48″N 6°43′51″E / 47.1633°N 6.7308°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier |
| Canton | Morteau |
| Intercommunality | Plateau du Russey |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Roland Perrot[1] |
Area 1 | 24.17 km2 (9.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,599 |
| • Density | 107.5/km2 (278.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25512 /25210 |
| Elevation | 859–1,034 m (2,818–3,392 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Russey (French pronunciation: [lə ʁysɛ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,646 | — |
| 1975 | 1,732 | +0.73% |
| 1982 | 1,771 | +0.32% |
| 1990 | 1,824 | +0.37% |
| 1999 | 1,917 | +0.55% |
| 2007 | 1,981 | +0.41% |
| 2012 | 2,233 | +2.42% |
| 2017 | 2,342 | +0.96% |
| 2023 | 2,599 | +1.75% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
History
There was a train station from 1905 to 1952, which linked Le Russey, Maîche and Morteau.
Politics and administration
The current mayor is Roland Perrot. Historically, Le Russey has leaned more to the left, especially towards the PS party.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Le Russey.
- Le Russey on the regional Web site (in French)