Lavernay

Lavernay
Commune
The church and town hall in Lavernay
Coat of arms
Location of Lavernay
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Coordinates: 47°14′50″N 5°49′06″E / 47.2472°N 5.8183°E / 47.2472; 5.8183
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Besançon
Canton	Saint-Vit
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Pelot[1]
Area ^1	7.74 km^2 (2.99 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	589
• Density	76.1/km^2 (197/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25332 /25170
Elevation	210–287 m (689–942 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lavernay (French pronunciation: [lavɛʁnɛ]) is a commune in the Doubs département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The commune is situated 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Besançon.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	240	—
1975	227	−0.79%
1982	264	+2.18%
1990	401	+5.36%
1999	431	+0.80%
2007	563	+3.40%
2012	580	+0.60%
2017	576	−0.14%
2023	589	+0.37%
Source: INSEE[3]

The inhabitants of the commune are called Lavernois in French.

See also

• 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.
3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE

External links

• Lavernay on the intercommunal Web site of the department (in French)