Roche-lez-Beaupré
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Roche-lez-Beaupré (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʃ lɛ bopʁe], before 1962: Roche)[3] is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Roche-lez-Beaupré | |
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Roche-lez-Beaupré and the weir on the Doubs river | |
 Location of Roche-lez-Beaupré | |
  Roche-lez-Beaupré  Roche-lez-Beaupré | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′37″N 6°06′54″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Besançon-5 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Krieger[1] |
Area 1 | 5.63 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,158 |
| • Density | 383/km2 (993/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25495 /25220 |
| Elevation | 242–339 m (794–1,112 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,170 | — |
| 1975 | 1,372 | +2.30% |
| 1982 | 1,586 | +2.09% |
| 1990 | 1,663 | +0.59% |
| 1999 | 2,062 | +2.42% |
| 2007 | 2,070 | +0.05% |
| 2012 | 2,024 | −0.45% |
| 2017 | 2,111 | +0.85% |
| 2023 | 2,158 | +0.37% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Transportation
The commune is served by the railroad, national highway 83, and the navigable Doubs River.
Economy
Industries including fertilizer and metalworking have been established in the commune.
