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Chaffois

Coordinates: 46°54′56″N 6°16′15″E / 46.9156°N 6.2708°E / 46.9156; 6.2708
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Chaffois
The town hall in Chaffois
The town hall in Chaffois
Coat of arms of Chaffois
Map
Location of Chaffois
Chaffois is located in France
Chaffois
Chaffois
Chaffois is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Chaffois
Chaffois
Coordinates: 46°54′56″N 6°16′15″E / 46.9156°N 6.2708°E / 46.9156; 6.2708
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementPontarlier
CantonPontarlier
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nicolas Barbe[1]
Area
1
16.25 km2 (6.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,032
 • Density63.51/km2 (164.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25110 /25300
Elevation808–906 m (2,651–2,972 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

It is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Pontarlier and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the border with Switzerland.

Location

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This village in the Haut-Doubs region is located at an altitude of approximately 850 meters, about seven kilometers west of the town of Pontarlier.

The neighboring towns are Bannans, Chapelle-d'Huin, Granges-Narboz, Houtaud, Sainte-Colombe, and Val-d'Usiers.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962350—    
1968383+9.4%
1975426+11.2%
1982569+33.6%
1990699+22.8%
1999710+1.6%
2008870+22.5%
2012917+5.4%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.