Roche-lez-Beaupré
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Roche-lez-Beaupré and the weir on the Doubs river | |
Location of Roche-lez-Beaupré | |
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| Coordinates: 47°16′37″N 6°06′54″E / 47.2769°N 6.115°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Besançon-5 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Krieger[1] |
Area 1 | 5.63 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,158 |
| • Density | 383/km2 (993/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25495 /25220 |
| Elevation | 242–339 m (794–1,112 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Roche-lez-Beaupré (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʃ lɛ bopʁe], before 1962: Roche)[3] is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
The commune lies 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of Besançon on the banks of the Doubs.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,170 | — |
| 1975 | 1,372 | +2.30% |
| 1982 | 1,586 | +2.09% |
| 1990 | 1,663 | +0.59% |
| 1999 | 2,062 | +2.42% |
| 2007 | 2,070 | +0.05% |
| 2012 | 2,024 | −0.45% |
| 2017 | 2,111 | +0.85% |
| 2023 | 2,158 | +0.37% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Transportation
The commune is served by the railroad, national highway 83, and the navigable Doubs River.
Economy
Industries including fertilizer and metalworking have been established in the commune.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Décret du 10 mai 1962 portant changement de nom de communes., Journal officiel de la République française n° 0115, 15 May 1962, p. 4771.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roche-lez-Beaupré.
- Official website (in French)
- Roche-lez-Beaupré on the regional Web site (in French)