Chaffois (French pronunciation: [ʃafwa]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Chaffois
The town hall in Chaffois
The town hall in Chaffois
Coat of arms of Chaffois
Location of Chaffois
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Chaffois is located in France
Chaffois
Chaffois
Chaffois is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Chaffois
Chaffois
Coordinates: 46°54′56″N 6°16′15″E / 46.9156°N 6.2708°E / 46.9156; 6.2708
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementPontarlier
CantonPontarlier
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nicolas Barbe[1]
Area
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16.25 km2 (6.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,031
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25110 /25300
Elevation808–906 m (2,651–2,972 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Pontarlier and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the border with Switzerland.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962350—    
1968383+9.4%
1975426+11.2%
1982569+33.6%
1990699+22.8%
1999710+1.6%
2008870+22.5%
2012917+5.4%

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 légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.