Rancenay
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Rancenay (French pronunciation: [ʁɑ̃snɛ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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The church in Rancenay | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Rancenay | |
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| Coordinates: 47°11′15″N 5°57′02″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Besançon-1 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nadine Dussaucy[1] |
Area 1 | 3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 436 |
| • Density | 119/km2 (309/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25477 /25320 |
| Elevation | 226–372 m (741–1,220 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Rancenay lies 5 km (3.1 mi) northeast of Boussières. The commune is bisected by the river Doubs.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 97 | — |
| 1968 | 105 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 163 | +55.2% |
| 1982 | 180 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 181 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 250 | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 296 | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 291 | −1.7% |
