Grozon

Grozon (French pronunciation: [ɡʁozɔ̃]) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.^[2]

Grozon
Commune
The town hall in Grozon
Coat of arms
Location of Grozon
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Coordinates: 46°53′25″N 5°42′05″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Jura
Arrondissement	Dole
Canton	Bletterans
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bruno Robert[1]
Area 1	14.25 km2 (5.50 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	382
• Density	26.8/km2 (69.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

History

A concession of coal mines was operating in the village in the second half of the 19th century and in the 1940s.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	496	—
1975	452	−1.32%
1982	423	−0.94%
1990	405	−0.54%
1999	396	−0.25%
2009	483	+2.01%
2014	443	−1.71%
2020	389	−2.14%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Jura department
• Grozon coal and saltworks