La Chaux, Doubs

La Chaux
Commune
The town hall in La Chaux
Location of La Chaux
La Chaux Show map of France La Chaux Show map of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 47°01′26″N 6°26′00″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Pontarlier
Canton	Ornans
Intercommunality	Montbenoît
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Stéphane Lambert[1]
Area ^1	16.94 km^2 (6.54 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	609
• Density	36/km^2 (93/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25139 /25650
Elevation	864–1,113 m (2,835–3,652 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Chaux (French pronunciation: [la ʃo] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	379	—
1968	380	+0.3%
1975	339	−10.8%
1982	348	+2.7%
1990	351	+0.9%
1999	376	+7.1%
2008	416	+10.6%
2012	435	+4.6%

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.