Vaire-Arcier
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| Vaire-Arcier | |
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Vaire-Arcier | |
| Coordinates: 47°17′02″N 6°09′11″E / 47.2839°N 6.1531°ECoordinates: 47°17′02″N 6°09′11″E / 47.2839°N 6.1531°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Marchaux |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Racine |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 12.78 km2 (4.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 515 |
| • Population2 Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25575 / 25220 |
| Elevation | 243–561 m (797–1,841 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. | |
Vaire-Arcier is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
The communes of Vaire-le-Grand and Arcier were merged on 1 March 1974 to become Vaire-Arcier.[1]
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 381 | — |
| 1968 | 386 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 384 | −0.5% |
| 1982 | 449 | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 474 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 526 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 515 | −2.1% |
See also
- Château de Vaire-Le-Grand, located on Vaire-Arcier
- Vaire-le-Petit, located on the north bank of the Doubs River
- Communes of the Doubs department
References
- ↑ INSEE: Code officiel géographique (French)
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