Montferrand-le-Château
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Montferrand-le-Château (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fɛʁɑ̃ lə ʃato]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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| Coordinates: 47°11′02″N 5°54′31″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Besançon-6 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Gaillot[1] |
Area 1 | 7.48 km2 (2.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,180 |
| • Density | 291/km2 (755/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25397 /25320 |
| Elevation | 223–371 m (732–1,217 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 lies 10 km (6.2 mi) from Besançon.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 974 | — |
| 1975 | 1,452 | +5.87% |
| 1982 | 1,612 | +1.50% |
| 1990 | 1,724 | +0.84% |
| 1999 | 1,896 | +1.06% |
| 2007 | 2,171 | +1.71% |
| 2012 | 2,195 | +0.22% |
| 2017 | 2,161 | −0.31% |
| 2023 | 2,180 | +0.15% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
