Torpes, Doubs

Torpes

Chateau
Torpes

Coordinates: 47°10′12″N 5°53′28″E / 47.17°N 5.8911°E / 47.17; 5.8911Coordinates: 47°10′12″N 5°53′28″E / 47.17°N 5.8911°E / 47.17; 5.8911
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Doubs
Arrondissement Besançon
Canton Boussières
Intercommunality Grand Besançon
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-Marie Mairey
Area1 5.55 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 1,023
  Density 180/km2 (480/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 25564 / 25320
Elevation 220–350 m (720–1,150 ft)

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.

Torpes is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

Torpe lies 2 km (1.2 mi) northwest of Boussières in the valley of the Doubs River. It is perched on a plateau 20 to 40 m above the river.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962467    
1968469+0.4%
1975509+8.5%
1982566+11.2%
1990580+2.5%
1999713+22.9%
2008849+19.1%
20121,023+20.5%

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