Longechaux
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Longechaux (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ʒʃo]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Longechaux | |
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The church in Longechaux | |
 Location of Longechaux | |
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| Coordinates: 47°09′54″N 6°25′49″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier |
| Canton | Valdahon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maurice Grosset[1] |
Area 1 | 5.13 km2 (1.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 78 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25342 /25690 |
| Elevation | 699–820 m (2,293–2,690 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 5 km (3.1 mi) from Vercel on a plateau near a forest.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 82 | — |
| 1968 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 74 | −9.8% |
| 1982 | 58 | −21.6% |
| 1990 | 51 | −12.1% |
| 1999 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 70 | +27.3% |
Economy
Agriculture and the dairy industry remain the principal activities of the village.
