Doucier
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Doucier (French pronunciation: [dusje]; Arpitan: Duci) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.[3]
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Doucier | |
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The church in Doucier | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Doucier | |
  Doucier  Doucier | |
| Coordinates: 46°39′20″N 5°46′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier |
| Canton | Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nathalie Roux[1] |
Area 1 | 12.52 km2 (4.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 285 |
| • Density | 22.8/km2 (59.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39201 /39130 |
| Elevation | 447–635 m (1,467–2,083 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 224 | — |
| 1975 | 192 | −2.18% |
| 1982 | 202 | +0.73% |
| 1990 | 231 | +1.69% |
| 1999 | 270 | +1.75% |
| 2009 | 296 | +0.92% |
| 2014 | 300 | +0.27% |
| 2020 | 280 | −1.14% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
World Heritage Site
The western shore of Lac de Chalain is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[5]
