Montécheroux

Montécheroux is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Montécheroux
Commune
The town hall in Montécheroux
Location of Montécheroux
Montécheroux Show map of France Montécheroux Show map of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 47°21′02″N 6°48′24″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Montbéliard
Canton	Maîche
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Leon Bonvalot[1]
Area 1	13.13 km2 (5.07 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	557
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25393 /25190
Elevation	420–830 m (1,380–2,720 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune lies 7 km (4.3 mi) from Saint-Hippolyte.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	548	—
1968	550	+0.4%
1975	542	−1.5%
1982	571	+5.4%
1990	548	−4.0%
1999	545	−0.5%
2008	563	+3.3%
2012	581	+3.2%

Notable person

• Lucien Quélet (1832–1899) naturalist and mycologist, was born in Montécheroux.

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department