Torpes, Doubs
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Torpes (French pronunciation: [tɔʁp]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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Torpes | |
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Chateau | |
 Location of Torpes | |
  Torpes  Torpes | |
| Coordinates: 47°10′12″N 5°53′28″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Besançon-6 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Denis Jacquin[1] |
Area 1 | 5.55 km2 (2.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 995 |
| • Density | 179/km2 (464/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25564 /25320 |
| Elevation | 220–350 m (720–1,150 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Torpe lies 2 km (1.2 mi) northwest of Boussières in the valley of the Doubs. It is perched on a plateau 20 to 40 m above the river.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 467 | — |
| 1968 | 469 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 509 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 566 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 580 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 713 | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 849 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 1,023 | +20.5% |
