Rahon, Doubs

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

Rahon
Commune
The town hall in Rahon
Location of Rahon
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Coordinates: 47°19′24″N 6°35′30″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Montbéliard
Canton	Bavans
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Noël Brand[1]
Area 1	5.69 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	136
• Density	24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25476 /25430
Elevation	489–664 m (1,604–2,178 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Rahon lies 20 km (12 mi) from Clerval at the foot of the castle of Belvoir built by Jean de Chalon.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	95	—
1968	98	+3.2%
1975	101	+3.1%
1982	115	+13.9%
1990	112	−2.6%
1999	108	−3.6%
2008	116	+7.4%
2012	124	+6.9%

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department
• Belvoir