Montferrand-le-Château
| Montferrand-le-Château | ||
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  Montferrand-le-Château | ||
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Montferrand-le-Château | ||
| Coordinates: 47°11′02″N 5°54′31″E / 47.1839°N 5.9086°ECoordinates: 47°11′02″N 5°54′31″E / 47.1839°N 5.9086°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Boussières | |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pascal Duchezeau | |
| Area1 | 7.48 km2 (2.89 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 2,195 | |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25397 / 25320 | |
| Elevation | 223–371 m (732–1,217 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. | ||
Montferrand-le-Château is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
The commune lies 10 km (6.2 mi) from Besançon.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 875 | — |
| 1968 | 974 | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 1,452 | +49.1% |
| 1982 | 1,612 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1,724 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1,896 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2,179 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 2,195 | +0.7% |
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