L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs (French pronunciation: [lil syʁ lə du]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs | |
|---|---|
 A branch of the Doubs river in L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs  | |
  L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs  L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs | |
| Coordinates: 47°26′55″N 6°35′13″E / 47.4486°N 6.5869°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | Bavans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Roth[1] |
Area 1 | 10.67 km2 (4.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,830 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25315 /25250 |
| Elevation | 285–500 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. | |
Geography
editThe 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
editThe 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
editThe inhabitants of the commune are called l'Islois.
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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