Rigney
| Rigney | |
|---|---|
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Chateau of La Roche | |
  Rigney | |
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Rigney | |
| Coordinates: 47°23′20″N 6°10′36″E / 47.3889°N 6.1767°ECoordinates: 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 | Marchaux |
| Intercommunality | La Bussière |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilbert Menegain |
| Area1 | 9.58 km2 (3.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 425 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25490 / 25640 |
| Elevation | 227–436 m (745–1,430 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. | |
Rigney (formerly La Roche-sur-l'Ognon) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It is also the most likely place of origin of the first ducal family of the Duchy of Athens, the de la Roche.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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