Loray
| Loray | |
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Loray | |
| Coordinates: 47°09′14″N 6°29′47″E / 47.1539°N 6.4964°ECoordinates: 47°09′14″N 6°29′47″E / 47.1539°N 6.4964°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier |
| Canton | Valdahon |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Pierrefontaine-Vercel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Marie Pobelle |
| Area1 | 14.39 km2 (5.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 489 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25249 / 25390 |
| Elevation |
500–971 m (1,640–3,186 ft) (avg. 745 m or 2,444 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. | |
Loray is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
Loray lies 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Pierrefontaine, near Valdahon and Orchamps-Vennes at approximately 50 km (31 mi) east of Besançon on the road between Morteau and Besançon. Its highest point is the Roche-Barchey at 1000 m.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1841 | 508 | — |
| 1845 | 378 | −25.6% |
| 1849 | 567 | +50.0% |
| 1962 | 344 | −39.3% |
| 1968 | 356 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 305 | −14.3% |
| 1982 | 365 | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 372 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 404 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 466 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 489 | +4.9% |
Its inhabitants are called Loraitins (or Cabas).
Nearby communes
The neighbouring communes are La Sommette, Flangebouche, Orchamps-Vennes, Plaimbois-Vennes, and Vennes.
See also
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