Lods
Appearance
Lods | |
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A view of Lods and the Loue river | |
Coordinates: 47°02′45″N 6°14′56″E / 47.0458°N 6.2489°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Doubs |
Arrondissement | Besançon |
Canton | Ornans |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Lièvremont[1] |
Area 1 | 6.25 km2 (2.41 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 234 |
• Density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 25339 /25930 |
Elevation | 355–770 m (1,165–2,526 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Lods (French pronunciation: [lo]) is a commune in the Doubs département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
[edit]Lods is located 12 km (7.5 mi) southeast of Ornans in the valley of the Loue River.
History
[edit]It is first documented in 1189, and there are archaeological remains from the fifth and the seventh centuries.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 342 | — |
1968 | 380 | +11.1% |
1975 | 338 | −11.1% |
1982 | 337 | −0.3% |
1990 | 284 | −15.7% |
1999 | 271 | −4.6% |
2008 | 247 | −8.9% |
2012 | 227 | −8.1% |
Economy
[edit]Viticulture was the primary activity until the phylloxera infestation. The arrival of the railroad caused both the vineyards and the forges to decline due to outside competition.
Tourism
[edit]Lods is a village with two hotels and a campground. Outdoor activities include tennis, fishing, and canoeing. Also worth seeing are the Musée de la Vigne et du Vin viticulture museum and art gallery.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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