Saint-Maurice-Colombier
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Saint-Maurice-Colombier (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɔʁis kɔlɔ̃bje]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Saint-Maurice-Colombier | |
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The town hall in Saint-Maurice-Colombier | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Maurice-Colombier | |
  Saint-Maurice-Colombier  Saint-Maurice-Colombier | |
| Coordinates: 47°26′34″N 6°38′43″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | Bavans |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Demangeon[1] |
Area 1 | 13.29 km2 (5.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 875 |
| • Density | 65.8/km2 (171/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25524 /25260 |
| Elevation | 292–491 m (958–1,611 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 7 km (4.3 mi) north of L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs.
History
The commune was formed by merging the former communes of Saint-Maurice-Échelotte and Colombier-Châtelot in 1973.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 538 | — |
| 1968 | 568 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 598 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 742 | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 729 | −1.8% |
| 1999 | 719 | −1.4% |
| 2008 | 886 | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 897 | +1.2% |
