Puessans
| Puessans | |
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  Puessans | |
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Puessans | |
| Coordinates: 47°25′50″N 6°19′26″E / 47.4306°N 6.3239°ECoordinates: 47°25′50″N 6°19′26″E / 47.4306°N 6.3239°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Rougemont |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Rougemont |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Franck Petit |
| Area1 | 3.59 km2 (1.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 40 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25472 / 25680 |
| Elevation | 272–424 m (892–1,391 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. | |
Puessans is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
Puessans lies 8 km (5.0 mi) south of Rougemont. It nestles at the foot of a hill in the Val-Mont-Martin.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 30 | — |
| 1968 | 43 | +43.3% |
| 1975 | 41 | −4.7% |
| 1982 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 42 | −2.3% |
| 1999 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 40 | −9.1% |
Economy
Puessans has remained primarily agricultural.
See also
References
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