Romain, Doubs

Romain
Commune
A general view of Romain
Coat of arms
Location of Romain
Romain Location within France Romain Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 47°26′37″N 6°22′30″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Besançon
Canton	Baume-les-Dames
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sylvain Dubois
Area 1	4.85 km2 (1.87 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	116
• Density	23.9/km2 (61.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25499 /25680
Elevation	294–458 m (965–1,503 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Romain (French pronunciation: [ʁɔmɛ̃] ^ⓘ; also Romain-la-Roche) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

Romain lies 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Rougemont on a plateau near the valley of the Doubs and the Ognon.

The Crotot cave has large galleries and stalactites.

History

The commune was known as Romain-la-Roche until 1918.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	75	—
1975	59	−3.37%
1982	69	+2.26%
1990	93	+3.80%
1999	99	+0.70%
2007	102	+0.37%
2012	115	+2.43%
2017	128	+2.17%
2023	116	−1.63%
Source: INSEE

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department

External links

• Romain on the regional Web site (in French)