Montperreux
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Montperreux (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃pɛʁø]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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A general view of Montperreux | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 46°49′36″N 6°20′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier |
| Canton | Frasne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Barnoux[1] |
Area 1 | 11.61 km2 (4.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 940 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25405 /25160 |
| Elevation | 848–1,112 m (2,782–3,648 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Montperreux lies 11 km (6.8 mi) south of Pontarlier in the Jura mountains.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 192 | — |
| 1968 | 201 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 215 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 251 | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 422 | +68.1% |
| 1999 | 605 | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 768 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 770 | +0.3% |
