Maîche

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Coat of arms

Location of Maîche

(2020–2026) Régis Ligier^[1]Area

17.42 km² (6.73 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

4,244 • Density240/km² (630/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

25356 /25120

Elevation729–981 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.	±% p.a.
1968	3,714	—
1975	4,381	+2.39%
1982	4,216	−0.55%
1990	4,168	−0.14%
1999	3,978	−0.52%
2007	4,076	+0.30%
2012	4,331	+1.22%
2017	4,286	−0.21%
Source: INSEE^[3]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE