Saint-Maurice-Colombier
| Saint-Maurice-Colombier | ||
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  Saint-Maurice-Colombier | ||
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Saint-Maurice-Colombier | ||
| Coordinates: 47°26′34″N 6°38′43″E / 47.4428°N 6.6453°ECoordinates: 47°26′34″N 6°38′43″E / 47.4428°N 6.6453°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard | |
| Canton | L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs | |
| Intercommunality | Trois Cantons | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Galliot | |
| Area1 | 13.29 km2 (5.13 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 897 | |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25524 / 25260 | |
| Elevation | 292–491 m (958–1,611 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. | ||
Saint-Maurice-Colombier is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
The commune lies 7 km (4.3 mi) north of L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs.
History
The commune was formed by merging the former communes of Saint-Maurice-Échelotte and Colombier-Châtelot in 1972.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 538 | — |
| 1968 | 568 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 598 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 742 | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 729 | −1.8% |
| 1999 | 719 | −1.4% |
| 2008 | 886 | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 897 | +1.2% |
Famous people
Marcel CORNUEL, Karate master, awarded by a governmental medal for his contribution in sports, died on September 24, 2014, in Saint-Maurice-Colombier, at the age of 84.
See also
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