Cléron
| Cléron | ||
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Château de Cléron | ||
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![]() Cléron | ||
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Location within Franche-Comté region ![]() Cléron | ||
| Coordinates: 47°05′16″N 6°03′43″E / 47.0878°N 6.0619°ECoordinates: 47°05′16″N 6°03′43″E / 47.0878°N 6.0619°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Amancey | |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Amancey-Loue-Lison | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Chantal Guet-Guillaume | |
| Area1 | 14.56 km2 (5.62 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 317 | |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25155 / 25330 | |
| Elevation | 295–563 m (968–1,847 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Cléron is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 167 | — |
| 1968 | 188 | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 182 | −3.2% |
| 1982 | 235 | +29.1% |
| 1990 | 266 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 294 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 307 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 317 | +3.3% |
Sights
- The Château de Cléron is a 14th-century castle, remodelled over the years. Its privately owned and not open to visitors, though the gardens are opened during the summer. It has been listed since 1988 as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture.[1]
See also
References
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