Vaire-Arcier
Vaire-Arcier (French pronunciation: [vɛʁ aʁsje]) is a former commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. The communes of Vaire-le-Grand and Arcier were merged on 1 March 1974 to become Vaire-Arcier.[2] On 1 June 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Vaire.[3]
Vaire-Arcier | |
|---|---|
Part of Vaire | |
 Chateau of Vaire-le-Grand | |
Location of Vaire-Arcier | |
  Vaire-Arcier  Vaire-Arcier | |
| Coordinates: 47°17′02″N 6°09′11″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Besançon-5 |
| Commune | Vaire |
| Area 1 | 12.78 km2 (4.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[1] | 542 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 25220 |
| Elevation | 243–561 m (797–1,841 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 381 | — |
| 1968 | 386 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 384 | −0.5% |
| 1982 | 449 | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 474 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 526 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 515 | −2.1% |
| 2012 | 531 | +3.1% |
See also
- Château de Vaire-Le-Grand, located in Vaire-Arcier
- Vaire-le-Petit, located on the north bank of the Doubs
References
- Populations légales 2013: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
- INSEE: Code officiel géographique (in French)
- Arrêté préfectoral 12 May 2016 (in French)
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