Romain, Doubs

Romain (also Romain-la-Roche) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Romain
A general view of Romain
Coat of arms
Location of Romain
Romain
Romain
Coordinates: 47°26′37″N 6°22′30″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementBesançon
CantonBaume-les-Dames
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-Luc Boudeau
Area
1
4.85 km2 (1.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
128
  Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25499 /25680
Elevation294–458 m (965–1,503 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Romain lies 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Rougemont on a plateau near the valley of the Doubs River and the Ognon.

The Crotot cave has large galleries and stalactites.

History

The commune was known as Romain-la-Roche until 1918.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196274    
196875+1.4%
197559−21.3%
198269+16.9%
199093+34.8%
199999+6.5%
2008102+3.0%
2012115+12.7%

See also

References

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


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