Maîche

Maîche
Maîche
Commune
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	Coat of arms
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	Coordinates: 47°15′07″N 6°48′16″E / 47.2519°N 6.8044°ECoordinates: 47°15′07″N 6°48′16″E / 47.2519°N 6.8044°E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Montbéliard
Canton	Maîche
Intercommunality	Pays de Maîche
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Régis Ligier
Area 1	17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)	4,276
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25356 /25120
Elevation	729–981 m (2,392–3,219 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography[]

Maîche is situated between the rivers Doubs and Dessoubre. It is surrounded by evergreen forests. The highest point in the commune is the Faux Verger.

Population[]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	3,361	—
1968	3,714	+10.5%
1975	4,381	+18.0%
1982	4,216	−3.8%
1990	4,168	−1.1%
1999	3,978	−4.6%
2004	3,875	−2.6%
2008	4,179	+7.8%
2012	4,331	+3.6%

References[]

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.