Rigney (French pronunciation: [ʁiɲɛ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Its hamlet La Roche-sur-l'Ognon is also the most likely place of origin of the first ducal family of the Duchy of Athens, the de la Roche family.
Rigney | |
|---|---|
 Chateau of La Roche | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Rigney  | |
  Rigney  Rigney | |
| Coordinates: 47°23′20″N 6°10′36″E / 47.3889°N 6.1767°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Baume-les-Dames |
| Intercommunality | Doubs Baumois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nathalie Concet[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.58 km2 (3.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 378 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25490 /25640 |
| Elevation | 227–436 m (745–1,430 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 272 | — |
| 1968 | 288 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 285 | −1.0% |
| 1982 | 287 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 346 | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 390 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 429 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 425 | −0.9% |
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.
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