Velesmes-Essarts
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Velesmes-Essarts (French pronunciation: [vəlɛm ɛsaʁ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Velesmes-Essarts | |
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Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Velesmes-Essarts | |
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| Coordinates: 47°11′31″N 5°52′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Saint-Vit |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Jouffroy[1] |
Area 1 | 2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 369 |
| • Density | 126/km2 (327/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25594 /25410 |
| Elevation | 230–295 m (755–968 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 103 | — |
| 1968 | 163 | +58.3% |
| 1975 | 253 | +55.2% |
| 1982 | 312 | +23.3% |
| 1990 | 318 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 302 | −5.0% |
| 2008 | 318 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 324 | +1.9% |
