Arguel (French pronunciation: [aʁɡɥɛl]) is a former commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Fontain.[2]
Arguel | |
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Part of Fontain | |
![]() A general view of Arguel | |
Coordinates: 47°11′54″N 6°00′09″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Doubs |
Arrondissement | Besançon |
Canton | Besançon-6 |
Commune | Fontain |
Area 1 | 4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | 273 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 25720 |
Elevation | 300–507 m (984–1,663 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
On a nearby cliff, the Arguel inscription was found here.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 78 | — |
1968 | 109 | +39.7% |
1975 | 175 | +60.6% |
1982 | 235 | +34.3% |
1990 | 240 | +2.1% |
1999 | 218 | −9.2% |
2012 | 259 | +18.8% |
2015 | 274 | +5.8% |