Le Puy, Doubs
Le Puy (French pronunciation: [lə pɥi]) is a commune in the department of Doubs in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
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Coordinates: 47°20′46″N 6°13′44″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Doubs |
Arrondissement | Besançon |
Canton | Baume-les-Dames |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Guglielmetti[1] |
Area 1 | 3.42 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
Population | 113 |
• Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 25474 /25640 |
Elevation | 297–375 m (974–1,230 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
The village of Le Puy is 16 km (9.9 mi) from Besançon on Route D115 and 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Roulans. It is close to its intersection with the D336 on the east and the A36 on the west.
Population
The inhabitants of Le Puy are known as Puylots.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 48 | — |
1968 | 41 | −14.6% |
1975 | 35 | −14.6% |
1982 | 45 | +28.6% |
1990 | 48 | +6.7% |
1999 | 46 | −4.2% |
2008 | 81 | +76.1% |
2012 | 102 | +25.9% |
Name origin
The village is nicknamed le Puits (French: the Well) on the Cassini map. The French le Puy usually connects to the Provençal word Puech (an isolated hill). Here, as the Cassini map shows, it refers to the local wells.
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References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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