Villers-Chief
Villers-Chief | |
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 The Audeux river at the Creuse mill in Villers-Chief | |
 Location of Villers-Chief | |
  Villers-Chief  Villers-Chief | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′38″N 6°26′27″E / 47.2272°N 6.4408°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier |
| Canton | Valdahon |
| Intercommunality | CC Portes du Haut-Doubs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Bertin[1] |
Area 1 | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 142 |
| • Density | 18.1/km2 (47.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25623 /25530 |
| Elevation | 547–773 m (1,795–2,536 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villers-Chief (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ ʃjɛf]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.[3]
Geography
[edit]Villers-Chief is situated in the Jura Mountains, in the eastern part of the Doubs department. The commune's territory is characterized by a mix of agricultural land and forested areas, typical of the Franche-Comté region. The Audeux river, a tributary of the Doubs, flows through the commune, notably at the location of the historic Creuse mill. The elevation within the commune ranges from 547 meters (1,795 ft) to 773 meters (2,536 ft) above sea level.[citation needed]
Administration
[edit]Villers-Chief is part of the Canton of Valdahon, the Arrondissement of Pontarlier,[3] the Communauté de communes des Portes du Haut-Doubs and the Syndicat Intercommunal à Vocation Unique (SIVU) for education Landresse-Villers-Chief.[4][5] Since 2020, Christian Bertin has served as the mayor for the term 2020–2026.[1]
Population history
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 141 | — |
| 1975 | 129 | −1.26% |
| 1982 | 112 | −2.00% |
| 1990 | 109 | −0.34% |
| 1999 | 119 | +0.98% |
| 2006 | 114 | −0.61% |
| 2011 | 112 | −0.35% |
| 2016 | 125 | +2.22% |
| 2022 | 142 | +2.15% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ a b Commune de Villers-Chief, INSEE
- ^ "Commune Villers-Chief | Base nationale sur l'intercommunalité et autres collectivités" (in French). Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Synd Intercom Gestion du Regroupement Pedagogique Landresse Villers Chief" (in French). Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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