Lavernay
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Lavernay (French pronunciation: [lavɛʁnɛ]) is a commune in the Doubs département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Lavernay | |
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The church and town hall in Lavernay | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lavernay | |
  Lavernay  Lavernay | |
| Coordinates: 47°14′50″N 5°49′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Saint-Vit |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Pelot[1] |
Area 1 | 7.74 km2 (2.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 589 |
| • Density | 76.1/km2 (197/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25332 /25170 |
| Elevation | 210–287 m (689–942 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 is situated 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Besançon.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 163 | — |
| 1968 | 240 | +47.2% |
| 1975 | 227 | −5.4% |
| 1982 | 264 | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 401 | +51.9% |
| 1999 | 431 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 580 | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 580 | +0.0% |
The inhabitants of the commune are called Lavernois.
