Rancenay

Rancenay
Commune
The church in Rancenay
The church in Rancenay
Coat of arms of Rancenay
Coat of arms
Location of Rancenay
Rancenay is located in France
Rancenay
Rancenay
Location within France
Rancenay is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Rancenay
Rancenay
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 47°11′15″N 5°57′02″E / 47.1875°N 5.9506°E / 47.1875; 5.9506
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementBesançon
CantonBesançon-1
IntercommunalityGrand Besançon Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nadine Dussaucy
Area
1
3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Highest elevation
372 m (1,220 ft)
Lowest elevation
226 m (741 ft)
Population
 (2023)
436
 • Density119/km2 (309/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25477 /25320
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rancenay (French pronunciation: [ʁɑ̃snɛ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

Rancenay lies 5 km (3.1 mi) northeast of Boussières. The commune is bisected by the river Doubs.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 105—    
1975 163+6.48%
1982 180+1.43%
1990 181+0.07%
1999 250+3.65%
2007 291+1.92%
2012 291+0.00%
2017 352+3.88%
2023 436+3.63%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  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