Loray

Loray
Commune
The church in Loray
Location of Loray
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Coordinates: 47°09′14″N 6°29′47″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Pontarlier
Canton	Valdahon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Claude Roussel[1]
Area ^1	14.39 km^2 (5.56 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	615
• Density	43/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25349 /25390
Elevation	500–971 m (1,640–3,186 ft) (avg. 745 m or 2,444 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Loray (French pronunciation: [lɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.[3]

Geography

Loray lies 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Pierrefontaine, near Valdahon and Orchamps-Vennes at approximately 50 km (31 mi) east of Besançon on the road between Morteau and Besançon. Its highest point is the Roche-Barchey at 1000 m.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	356	—
1975	305	−2.18%
1982	365	+2.60%
1990	372	+0.24%
1999	404	+0.92%
2009	481	+1.76%
2014	487	+0.25%
2020	584	+3.07%
Source: INSEE[4]

Its inhabitants are called Loraitins (or Cabas) in French.

Nearby communes

The neighbouring communes are La Sommette, Flangebouche, Orchamps-Vennes, Plaimbois-Vennes, and Vennes.

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Commune de Loray (25349), INSEE
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• The Clochers of Franche-Comté
• Loray on the intercommunal Web site of the department (in French)