Grozon

Grozon

Coat of arms
Grozon

Coordinates: 46°53′25″N 5°42′05″E / 46.8903°N 5.7014°E / 46.8903; 5.7014Coordinates: 46°53′25″N 5°42′05″E / 46.8903°N 5.7014°E / 46.8903; 5.7014
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Jura
Arrondissement Lons-le-Saunier
Canton Poligny
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Gérard Boudier
Area1 14.25 km2 (5.50 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 457
  Density 32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 39263 / 39800
Elevation 239–385 m (784–1,263 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Grozon is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.

History

A concession of coal mines are operating in the village in the second half of 19th century and in the 40's.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793740    
1806830+12.2%
1821781−5.9%
1831811+3.8%
1841868+7.0%
1851834−3.9%
1861821−1.6%
1872781−4.9%
1881768−1.7%
1891661−13.9%
1901628−5.0%
1911558−11.1%
1921591+5.9%
1931556−5.9%
1946535−3.8%
1954500−6.5%
1962498−0.4%
1968496−0.4%
1975452−8.9%
1982423−6.4%
1990405−4.3%
1999396−2.2%
2006462+16.7%
2012457−1.1%

See also

References

    Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grozon.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 7/22/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.