Roche-lez-Beaupré
Roche-lez-Beaupré and the weir on the Doubs river
Roche-lez-Beaupré and the weir on the Doubs river
Location of Roche-lez-Beaupré
Roche-lez-Beaupré is located in France
Roche-lez-Beaupré
Roche-lez-Beaupré
Roche-lez-Beaupré is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Roche-lez-Beaupré
Roche-lez-Beaupré
Coordinates: 47°16′37″N 6°06′54″E / 47.2769°N 6.115°E / 47.2769; 6.115
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementBesançon
CantonBesançon-5
IntercommunalityGrand Besançon Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jacques Krieger[1]
Area
1
5.63 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
2,210
  Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25495 /25220
Elevation242–339 m (794–1,112 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Roche-lez-Beaupré (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʃ bopʁe]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The commune lies 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of Besançon on the banks of the Doubs.

History

The commune was known as Roche until 1934.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,170    
1975 1,372+2.30%
1982 1,586+2.09%
1990 1,663+0.59%
1999 2,062+2.42%
2007 2,070+0.05%
2012 2,024−0.45%
2017 2,111+0.85%
Source: INSEE[3]

Transportation

The commune is served by the railroad, national highway 83, and the navigable Doubs River.

Economy

Industries including fertilizer and metalworking have been established in the commune.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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