Geney

Geney
Commune
The town hall in Geney
Location of Geney
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Coordinates: 47°29′12″N 6°34′03″E / 47.4867°N 6.5675°E / 47.4867; 6.5675
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Montbéliard
Canton	Bavans
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Georges Contejean[1]
Area ^1	4.33 km^2 (1.67 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	125
• Density	28.9/km^2 (74.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25266 /25250
Elevation	300–464 m (984–1,522 ft) (avg. 370 m or 1,210 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

The Abbey of Lieu-Croissant was located here.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	137	—
1968	153	+11.7%
1975	147	−3.9%
1982	144	−2.0%
1990	136	−5.6%
1999	130	−4.4%
2008	146	+12.3%
2012	151	+3.4%

Inhabitants of Geney are called Geneys.

See also

• Abbey of Lieu-Croissant
• Communes of the Doubs department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.