Torpes, Doubs

Torpes
Commune
Chateau
Location of Torpes
Torpes Show map of France Torpes Show map of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 47°10′12″N 5°53′28″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Besançon
Canton	Besançon-6
Intercommunality	Grand Besançon Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Denis Jacquin[1]
Area ^1	5.55 km^2 (2.14 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,012
• Density	180/km^2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25564 /25320
Elevation	220–350 m (720–1,150 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

Torpe lies 2 km (1.2 mi) northwest of Boussières in the valley of the Doubs. It is perched on a plateau 20 to 40 m above the river.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	467	—
1968	469	+0.4%
1975	509	+8.5%
1982	566	+11.2%
1990	580	+2.5%
1999	713	+22.9%
2008	849	+19.1%
2012	1,023	+20.5%

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.

External links

• Torpes on the regional Web site (in French)