Rahon, Doubs
| Rahon | |
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  Rahon | |
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Rahon | |
| Coordinates: 47°19′24″N 6°35′30″E / 47.3233°N 6.5917°ECoordinates: 47°19′24″N 6°35′30″E / 47.3233°N 6.5917°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | Clerval |
| Intercommunality | Vallon de Sancey |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Claude Girardot |
| Area1 | 5.69 km2 (2.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 124 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25476 / 25430 |
| Elevation | 489–664 m (1,604–2,178 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. | |
Rahon is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
Rahon lies 20 km (12 mi) from Clerval at the foot of the castle of Belvoir built by Jean de Chalon.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 95 | — |
| 1968 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 101 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 115 | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 112 | −2.6% |
| 1999 | 108 | −3.6% |
| 2008 | 116 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 124 | +6.9% |
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