Roche-lez-Beaupré

Roche-lez-Beaupré is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Roche-lez-Beaupré
Roche-lez-Beaupré and the weir on the Doubs river
Location of Roche-lez-Beaupré
Roche-lez-Beaupré
Roche-lez-Beaupré
Coordinates: 47°16′37″N 6°06′54″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementBesançon
CantonBesançon-5
IntercommunalityGrand Besançon Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Stéphane Courbet
Area
1
5.63 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,111
  Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25495 /25220
Elevation242–339 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.

Geography

The commune lies 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of Besançon on the banks of the Doubs River.

History

The commune was known as Roche until 1934.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,091    
19681,170+7.2%
19751,372+17.3%
19821,586+15.6%
19901,663+4.9%
19992,062+24.0%
20082,070+0.4%
20122,024−2.2%

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

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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