Doubs, Doubs

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

(2020–2026) Georges Côte-Colisson^[1]Area8.94 km² (3.45 sq mi)Population3,272 • Density370/km² (950/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation795–1,052 m (2,608–3,451 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Doubs (French pronunciation: [du] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It lies on the river Doubs, adjacent to the north of Pontarlier.

Demonym

The inhabitants of Doubs are called Doubsiens^[3] or locally Guerrats. This name comes from a local legend which tells that during the Guerre de Dix Ans, the town of Doubs found itself under siege. Trapped for several months without any contact with the outside world, the village quickly became infested with rats. The inhabitants were thus named after them: Guerre + Rats became Guerrats.^{[citation needed]}

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	789	—
1975	1,049	+4.15%
1982	1,267	+2.73%
1990	1,677	+3.57%
1999	2,266	+3.40%
2007	2,480	+1.13%
2012	2,666	+1.46%
2017	3,021	+2.53%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department

References