Les Pontets
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| Les Pontets | |
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  Les Pontets | |
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Les Pontets | |
| Coordinates: 46°43′11″N 6°10′20″E / 46.7197°N 6.1722°ECoordinates: 46°43′11″N 6°10′20″E / 46.7197°N 6.1722°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier |
| Canton | Mouthe |
| Intercommunality | Hauts du Doubs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Joani Lepine |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 6.36 km2 (2.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 104 |
| • Population2 Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25464 / 25240 |
| Elevation | 970–1,237 m (3,182–4,058 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Les Pontets is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
The commune lies 3 km (1.9 mi) northeast of Mouthe in the valley of Combes Derniers. It is dominated by the Haute Joux, with the peaks of Turchet (1227 m) and Saint Sorlin (1237 m), from which there is a view of the Alps.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 93 | — |
| 1968 | 100 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 73 | −27.0% |
| 1982 | 69 | −5.5% |
| 1990 | 65 | −5.8% |
| 1999 | 84 | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 104 | +23.8% |
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