Jallerange

Jallerange
Jallerange

Coordinates: 47°15′18″N 5°43′03″E / 47.255°N 5.7175°E / 47.255; 5.7175Coordinates: 47°15′18″N 5°43′03″E / 47.255°N 5.7175°E / 47.255; 5.7175
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Doubs
Arrondissement Besançon
Canton Audeux
Intercommunality Rives de l'Ognon
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Philippe Varlet
Area1 5.41 km2 (2.09 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 186
  Density 34/km2 (89/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 25317 / 25170
Elevation 198–320 m (650–1,050 ft)

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.

Jallerange is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The commune is situated 26 km (16 mi) west of Besançon.

History

An imposing Roman villa was discovered in 1771 by Claude Seguin, Seigneur de Jallerange. He created a magnificent garden designed by André Le Nôtre, which has been maintained in the same style for over 200 years.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962151    
1968184+21.9%
1975170−7.6%
1982155−8.8%
1990145−6.5%
1999169+16.6%
2008204+20.7%
2012186−8.8%

The inhabitants of the commune are called Joutereys.

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