Thoraise

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

Thoraise
Commune
The chateau in Thoraise
Location of Thoraise
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Coordinates: 47°10′29″N 5°54′14″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Besançon
Canton	Besançon-6
Intercommunality	Grand Besançon Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Paul Michaud[1]
Area 1	3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	336
• Density	84.2/km2 (218/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25561 /25320
Elevation	222–411 m (728–1,348 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Thoraise lies 3 km (1.9 mi) north of Boussières on a curve in the Doubs surrounded by cliffs.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	152	—
1968	165	+8.6%
1975	153	−7.3%
1982	189	+23.5%
1990	249	+31.7%
1999	239	−4.0%
2008	284	+18.8%
2012	296	+4.2%

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department