Roset-Fluans

Roset-Fluans is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Roset-Fluans
The chateau on the bank of the Doubs river, in Roset-Fluans
Location of Roset-Fluans
Roset-Fluans
Roset-Fluans
Coordinates: 47°09′51″N 5°49′35″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementBesançon
CantonSaint-Vit
IntercommunalityGrand Besançon Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Arnaud Grosperrin
Area
1
8.28 km2 (3.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
520
  Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25502 /25410
Elevation214–357 m (702–1,171 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 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of Boussières. The Osselle cave is one of the oldest known caves in Franche-Comté. It was a refuge for priests during the French Revolution.

History

The commune was formed by merging four communes: Roset, Fluans, La Corne-de-Chaux, and Château-le-Bois. It also includes two villages: La Froidière and La Veloupe.

Château-le-Bois had 132 inhabitants in 1803, but is now completely covered by forest.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962233    
1968238+2.1%
1975246+3.4%
1982266+8.1%
1990296+11.3%
1999374+26.4%
2008449+20.1%
2012475+5.8%

See also

References

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


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