Frasne
For other uses, see Frasne (disambiguation).
| Frasne | ||
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  Frasne | ||
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Frasne | ||
| Coordinates: 46°51′23″N 6°09′37″E / 46.8564°N 6.1603°ECoordinates: 46°51′23″N 6°09′37″E / 46.8564°N 6.1603°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier | |
| Canton | Levier | |
| Intercommunality | Plateau de Frasne et du Val du Drugeon | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Philippe Alpy | |
| Area1 | 32.87 km2 (12.69 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,789 | |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25259 / 25560 | |
| Elevation | 810–882 m (2,657–2,894 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. | ||
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Frasne is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
The local railway station, Gare de Frasne, was opened on 10 June 1855.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,367 | — |
| 1968 | 1,353 | −1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,430 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 1,355 | −5.2% |
| 1990 | 1,519 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 1,624 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1,789 | +10.2% |
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