Loray
Loray is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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Coordinates: 47°09′14″N 6°29′47″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Doubs |
Arrondissement | Pontarlier |
Canton | Valdahon |
Intercommunality | Pays de Pierrefontaine-Vercel |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Marie Pobelle |
Area 1 | 14.39 km2 (5.56 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 521 |
• Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 25249 /25390 |
Elevation | 500–971 m (1,640–3,186 ft) (avg. 745 m or 2,444 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
Loray lies 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Pierrefontaine, near Valdahon and Orchamps-Vennes at approximately 50 km (31 mi) east of Besançon on the road between Morteau and Besançon. Its highest point is the Roche-Barchey at 1000 m.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1841 | 508 | — |
1845 | 378 | −25.6% |
1849 | 567 | +50.0% |
1962 | 344 | −39.3% |
1968 | 356 | +3.5% |
1975 | 305 | −14.3% |
1982 | 365 | +19.7% |
1990 | 372 | +1.9% |
1999 | 404 | +8.6% |
2008 | 466 | +15.3% |
2012 | 489 | +4.9% |
Its inhabitants are called Loraitins (or Cabas).
Nearby communes
The neighbouring communes are La Sommette, Flangebouche, Orchamps-Vennes, Plaimbois-Vennes, and Vennes.
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See also
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