Rigney, Doubs

Rigney (French pronunciation: [ʁiɲɛ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Its hamlet La Roche-sur-l'Ognon is also the most likely place of origin of the first ducal family of the Duchy of Athens, the de la Roche family.

Rigney
Commune
Chateau of La Roche
Coat of arms
Location of Rigney
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Coordinates: 47°23′20″N 6°10′36″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Besançon
Canton	Baume-les-Dames
Intercommunality	Doubs Baumois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Nathalie Concet[1]
Area 1	9.58 km2 (3.70 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	374
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25490 /25640
Elevation	227–436 m (745–1,430 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	272	—
1968	288	+5.9%
1975	285	−1.0%
1982	287	+0.7%
1990	346	+20.6%
1999	390	+12.7%
2008	429	+10.0%
2012	425	−0.9%

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department