Sourans
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Sourans (French pronunciation: [suʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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The town hall in Sourans | |
 Location of Sourans | |
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| Coordinates: 47°24′32″N 6°37′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | Bavans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nathalie Parent[1] |
Area 1 | 4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 113 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25552 /25250 |
| Elevation | 341–558 m (1,119–1,831 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Sourans lies 8 km (5.0 mi) southeast of L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs in the valley of the Sourans.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 88 | — |
| 1968 | 98 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 113 | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 115 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 119 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 128 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 125 | −2.3% |
| 2012 | 130 | +4.0% |
