Roche-lez-Beaupré

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Location of Roche-lez-Beaupré

(2020–2026) Jacques Krieger^[1]Area

5.63 km² (2.17 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

2,210 • Density390/km² (1,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

25495 /25220

Elevation242–339 m (794–1,112 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Roche-lez-Beaupré (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʃ lɛ bopʁe]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The commune lies 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of Besançon on the banks of the Doubs.

History

The commune was known as Roche until 1934.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,170	—
1975	1,372	+2.30%
1982	1,586	+2.09%
1990	1,663	+0.59%
1999	2,062	+2.42%
2007	2,070	+0.05%
2012	2,024	−0.45%
2017	2,111	+0.85%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Transportation

The commune is served by the railroad, national highway 83, and the navigable Doubs River.

Economy

Industries including fertilizer and metalworking have been established in the commune.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE