Loray

French commune|nomcommune=Loray


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y=121
lat_long=coord|47|09|14|N|6|29|47|E|region:FR_type:city
région=Franche-Comté
département=Doubs
arrondissement=Besançon
canton=Pierrefontaine-les-Varans
intercomm=Pays de Pierrefontaine-Vercel
insee=25249
cp=25390
maire=Jean-Marie Pobelle
mandat=
hectares=1,439
km²=14.39
alt moy=745 m
alt mini=500 m
alt maxi=971 m
sans=413
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Loray is a commune in the Doubs department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Geography

Loray lies 12 km south of Pierrefontaine, near Valdahon and Orchamps-Vennes at approximately 50 km east of Besançon on the road between Morteau and Besançon. Its highest point is the Roche-Barchey at 1000 m.

Demographics

Démographie
1841= 508 [Annuaire départemental du Doubs 1841, http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=_EAUAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=fr&source=gbs_book_other_versions_r&cad=2_1#PRA1-PA338,M1]
1845= 378 [Annuaire départemental du Doubs 1845, http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oEMUAAAAYAAJ&hl=fr ]
1849= 567 [Annuaire départemental du Doubs 1849, http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IUIUAAAAYAAJ&hl=fr]
1962= 344
1968= 356
1975= 305
1982= 365
1990= 372
1999= 404
2005= 433
2008= 413
sansdoublescomptes= 1962|source=INSEE [ [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=C&codgeo=25349&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&lang=FR&quelcas=LISTE Loray sur le site de l'Insee] ]

Its inhabitants are called "les Loraitins" ( or "les Cabas" ).

Nearby communes

The neighbouring communes are La Sommette, Flangebouche, Orchamps-Vennes, Plaimbois-Vennes, and Vennes.

See also

* Communes of the Doubs department

References

* [http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE] en icon
* [http://www.ign.fr/rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1&lng_id=EN IGN] en icon

External links

* [http://clochers.free.fr/base/loray.html The Clochers of Franche-Comté]
* [http://www.routedescommunes.com/departement-25-commune-322.html Loray on the intercommunal Web site of the department] fr icon