Ronchaux
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Ronchaux (French pronunciation: [ʁɔ̃ʃo]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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| Coordinates: 47°03′11″N 5°53′58″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Saint-Vit |
| Intercommunality | Loue-Lison |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvie Lheritier[1] |
Area 1 | 5.24 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 103 |
| • Density | 19.7/km2 (50.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25500 /25440 |
| Elevation | 283–593 m (928–1,946 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Ronchaux lies 6 km (3.7 mi) from Quingey on the banks of the Bief de Caille, a stream that issues from the Mittonière cave.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 64 | — |
| 1968 | 69 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 60 | −13.0% |
| 1982 | 57 | −5.0% |
| 1990 | 62 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 74 | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 87 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 90 | +3.4% |
