Le Russey

Le Russey
Commune
Saint Nicholas Church and the Town Hall
Saint Nicholas Church and the Town Hall
Location of Le Russey
Le Russey is located in France
Le Russey
Le Russey
Location within France
Le Russey is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Le Russey
Le Russey
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 47°09′48″N 6°43′51″E / 47.1633°N 6.7308°E / 47.1633; 6.7308
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementPontarlier
CantonMorteau
IntercommunalityPlateau du Russey
Government
 • Mayor (2026–32) Roland Perrot
Area
1
24.17 km2 (9.33 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,034 m (3,392 ft)
Lowest elevation
859 m (2,818 ft)
Population
 (2023)
2,599
 • Density107.5/km2 (278.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25512 /25210
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Russey (French pronunciation: [lə ʁysɛ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,646—    
1975 1,732+0.73%
1982 1,771+0.32%
1990 1,824+0.37%
1999 1,917+0.55%
2007 1,981+0.41%
2012 2,233+2.42%
2017 2,342+0.96%
2023 2,599+1.75%
Source: INSEE

History

There was a train station from 1905 to 1952, which linked Le Russey, Maîche and Morteau.

Politics and administration

The current mayor is Roland Perrot. Historically, Le Russey has leaned more to the left, especially towards the PS party.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE