Samson, Doubs

Samson
Commune
A general view of Samson
A general view of Samson
Location of Samson
Samson is located in France
Samson
Samson
Location within France
Samson is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Samson
Samson
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 47°03′15″N 5°52′47″E / 47.0542°N 5.8797°E / 47.0542; 5.8797
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementBesançon
CantonSaint-Vit
IntercommunalityLoue-Lison
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Rémy Paul
Area
1
1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Highest elevation
361 m (1,184 ft)
Lowest elevation
269 m (883 ft)
Population
 (2023)
74
 • Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25528 /25440
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

Samson lies 28 km (17 mi) south of Besançon on national highway 83.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 47—    
1975 33−4.93%
1982 48+5.50%
1990 70+4.83%
1999 68−0.32%
2007 66−0.37%
2012 86+5.44%
2017 86+0.00%
2023 74−2.47%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  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