Séchin

Séchin
Séchin

Coordinates: 47°20′16″N 6°17′07″E / 47.3378°N 6.2853°ECoordinates: 47°20′16″N 6°17′07″E / 47.3378°N 6.2853°E
Country France
Region Franche-Comté
Department Doubs
Arrondissement Besançon
Canton Roulans
Intercommunality Vaîte-Aigremont
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Pierre Roussy
Area1 1.09 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 130
  Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 25538 / 25110
Elevation 332–398 m (1,089–1,306 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.

Séchin is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The commune lies 4 km (2.5 mi) northeast of Roulans.

History

The village was burned in 1944 in reprisal for an attack on a German convoy. It was rebuilt in the early 1950s.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196234    
196841+20.6%
197554+31.7%
1982100+85.2%
199094−6.0%
1999108+14.9%
2008130+20.4%

See also

References

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