Lougres
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Lougres (French pronunciation: [luɡʁ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Lougres | |
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The Lutheran church in Lougres | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lougres | |
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| Coordinates: 47°28′21″N 6°41′15″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | Bavans |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Froehly[1] |
Area 1 | 5.97 km2 (2.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 742 |
| • Density | 124/km2 (322/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25350 /25260 |
| Elevation | 297–440 m (974–1,444 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Lougres lies 14 km (8.7 mi) southwest of Montbéliard.
The commune takes its name from the stream that runs through it, from its source to the river Doubs.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 515 | — |
| 1968 | 621 | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 713 | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 733 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 722 | −1.5% |
| 1999 | 683 | −5.4% |
| 2008 | 756 | +10.7% |
| 2128 | 785 | +3.8% |
