Roche-lez-Beaupré

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Roche-lez-Beaupré
Train station
Roche-lez-Beaupré
Coordinates: 47°16′37″N 6°06′54″E / 47.2769°N 6.115°E / 47.2769; 6.115Coordinates: 47°16′37″N 6°06′54″E / 47.2769°N 6.115°E / 47.2769; 6.115
Country France
Region Franche-Comté
Department Doubs
Arrondissement Besançon
Canton Marchaux
Intercommunality Grand Besançon
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Stéphane Courbet
Area
  Land1 5.63 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Population2 2,070
  Population2 Density 370/km2 (950/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 25495 / 25220
Elevation 242–339 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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Roche-lez-Beaupré is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

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

History

The commune was known as Roche until 1934.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop.  ±%  
1962 1,091    
1968 1,170+7.2%
1975 1,372+17.3%
1982 1,586+15.6%
1990 1,663+4.9%
1999 2,062+24.0%
2008 2,070+0.4%

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.

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