Les Pontets (French pronunciation: [le pɔ̃tɛ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Les Pontets
A general view of Les Pontets
A general view of Les Pontets
Location of Les Pontets
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Les Pontets is located in France
Les Pontets
Les Pontets
Les Pontets is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Les Pontets
Les Pontets
Coordinates: 46°43′11″N 6°10′20″E / 46.7197°N 6.1722°E / 46.7197; 6.1722
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementPontarlier
CantonFrasne
IntercommunalityLacs et Montagnes du Haut-Doubs
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claude Gindre[1]
Area
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6.36 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
133
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25464 /25240
Elevation970–1,237 m (3,182–4,058 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune lies 3 km (1.9 mi) northeast of Mouthe in the valley of Combes Derniers. It is dominated by the Haute Joux, with the peaks of Turchet (1227 m) and Saint Sorlin (1237 m), from which there is a view of the Alps.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
196293—    
1968100+7.5%
197573−27.0%
198269−5.5%
199065−5.8%
199984+29.2%
2008104+23.8%
2012132+26.9%

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.
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