Santoche
| Santoche | |
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  Santoche | |
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Santoche | |
| Coordinates: 47°24′17″N 6°30′29″E / 47.4047°N 6.5081°ECoordinates: 47°24′17″N 6°30′29″E / 47.4047°N 6.5081°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | Clerval |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christian Buriez |
| Area1 | 2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 80 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25531 / 25340 |
| Elevation | 275–385 m (902–1,263 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. | |
Santoche is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
Santoche lies 2 km (1.2 mi) north of Clerval in the valley of the Doubs River on an ancient Roman road.
History
The commune has the only dolmen in the department and a rectangular mound surrounded by ditches called the Motte Jules César, which was once a Gallic temple.
Archaeological digs have discovered prehistoric objects and bones.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 31 | — |
| 1968 | 35 | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 51 | +45.7% |
| 1982 | 74 | +45.1% |
| 1990 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 68 | −11.7% |
| 2008 | 81 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 80 | −1.2% |
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Santoche. |
- Santoche on the regional Web site (French)
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