Frasne
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Frasne (French pronunciation: [fʁan]; Arpitan: Fraînou) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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Post office | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Frasne | |
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| Coordinates: 46°51′23″N 6°09′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier |
| Canton | Frasne |
| Intercommunality | Plateau de Frasne et Val du Drugeon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Alpy[1] |
Area 1 | 32.87 km2 (12.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,975 |
| • Density | 60.09/km2 (155.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25259 /25560 |
| Elevation | 810–882 m (2,657–2,894 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The local railway station, Gare de Frasne, was opened on 10 June 1855.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,367 | — |
| 1968 | 1,353 | −1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,430 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 1,355 | −5.2% |
| 1990 | 1,519 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 1,624 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1,789 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 1,876 | +4.9% |
