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L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs
A branch of the Doubs river in L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs
A branch of the Doubs river in L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs
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L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs is located in France
L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs
L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs
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L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs
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Coordinates: 47°26′55′′N 6°35′13′′E / 47.4486°N 6.5869°E / 47.4486; 6.5869
CountryFrance
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Doubs
Arrondissement Montbéliard
Canton Bavans
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Roth[1]
Area
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10.67 km2 (4.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
2,812
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25315 /25250
Elevation285–500 m (935–1,640 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs (French pronunciation: [lilsyʁlədu] ) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

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The communes is situated 65 km (40 mi) northeast of Besançon and 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Montbéliard. The town lies at the foot of a cliff, so expansion took place on the other side of the river Doubs.

History

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The town of l'Isle-sur-le-Doubs was formed from the merging of the villages of Fusnans, Carnans, and Uxelles. It belonged originally to the abbey of Les Trois Rois, and was then ceded to the Count of Neufchâtel, who built his castle there in 1230, only the foundations of which remain.

Population

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The inhabitants of the commune are called l'Islois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,231—    
1975 3,442+0.91%
1982 3,205−1.01%
1990 3,203−0.01%
1999 3,305+0.35%
2007 3,316+0.04%
2012 3,127−1.17%
2017 2,997−0.85%
Source: INSEE[3]

Tourism

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The commune has a three-star camping ground and attracts many tourists who go fishing in the Doubs. Hiking trails are also numerous in the surrounding countryside.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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