Pont-de-Roide

Pont-de-Roide

Bridge over the Doubs

Coat of arms
Pont-de-Roide

Coordinates: 47°23′07″N 6°46′15″E / 47.3853°N 6.7708°E / 47.3853; 6.7708Coordinates: 47°23′07″N 6°46′15″E / 47.3853°N 6.7708°E / 47.3853; 6.7708
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Doubs
Arrondissement Montbéliard
Canton Pont-de-Roide
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Denis Arnoux
Area1 13.58 km2 (5.24 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 4,309
 • Density 320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 25463 / 25150
Elevation 344–817 m (1,129–2,680 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.

Pont-de-Roide (also Pont-de-Roide-Vermondans) is a commune in the Doubs département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The city is at the heart of the Pays de Lomont, 17 km (11 mi) from Montbéliard at the confluence of the Doubs River, the Ranceuse, and the Roide; it is therefore located at the crossroad of different valleys. On the east end of the town are high cliffs known as les Roches, leading to a plateau near the Franco-Swiss border.

History

In 1973, the adjacent village of Vermondans joined the commune of Pont-de-Roide. In 2013 the fusion was made official by the creation of a new commune: Pont-de-Roide - Vermondans.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19624,626—    
19685,261+13.7%
19755,342+1.5%
19824,958−7.2%
19904,983+0.5%
19994,781−4.1%
20084,597−3.8%
20124,309−6.3%

See also

References

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