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Puessans
Puessans (French pronunciation: [pɥesɑ̃]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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| Coordinates: 47°25′50″N 6°19′26″E / 47.4306°N 6.3239°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Baume-les-Dames |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Pierre Vaillet[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.59 km2 (1.39 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2020)[2] | 33 |
| • Density | 9.2/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25472 /25680 |
| Elevation | 272–424 m (892–1,391 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography Edit
Puessans lies 8 km (5.0 mi) south of Rougemont. It nestles at the foot of a hill in the Val-Mont-Martin.
Population Edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 30 | — |
| 1968 | 43 | +43.3% |
| 1975 | 41 | −4.7% |
| 1982 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 42 | −2.3% |
| 1999 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 40 | −9.1% |
Economy Edit
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Puessans has remained primarily agricultural.[citation needed]
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
External links Edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Puessans.
- Puessans on the intercommunal Web site of the department (in French)