Samson (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃sɔ̃]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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| Coordinates: 47°03′15″N 5°52′47″E / 47.0542°N 5.8797°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Saint-Vit |
| Intercommunality | Loue-Lison |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Rémy Paul[1] |
Area 1 | 1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 70 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25528 /25440 |
| Elevation | 269–361 m (883–1,184 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editSamson lies 28 km (17 mi) south of Besançon on national highway 83.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 44 | — |
| 1968 | 47 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 33 | −29.8% |
| 1982 | 48 | +45.5% |
| 1990 | 70 | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 68 | −2.9% |
| 2008 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 86 | +21.1% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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- Samson on the regional Web site (in French)
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