Marchaux
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| Marchaux | |
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Marchaux | |
| Coordinates: 47°19′27″N 6°08′01″E / 47.3242°N 6.1336°ECoordinates: 47°19′27″N 6°08′01″E / 47.3242°N 6.1336°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Marchaux |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Brigitte Vionnet (PR) |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 10.06 km2 (3.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 1,030 |
| • Population2 Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25368 / 25640 |
| Elevation | 279–530 m (915–1,739 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. | |
Marchaux is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
Marchaux lies 10 km (6.2 mi) from Besançon at the edge of the forest of Chailluz.
It is 2 km (1.2 mi) from the exit from the A36 freeway.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 305 | — |
| 1968 | 379 | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 556 | +46.7% |
| 1982 | 688 | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 806 | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 937 | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 1,030 | +9.9% |
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