| Rigney | |
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| Commune | |
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Chateau of La Roche
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| Coordinates: 47°23′20″N 6°10′36″E / 47.3889°N 6.1767°ECoordinates: 47°23′20″N 6°10′36″E / 47.3889°N 6.1767°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Baume-les-Dames |
| Intercommunality | La Bussière |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilbert Menegain |
| Area1 | 9.58 km2 (3.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 425 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25490 /25640 |
| Elevation | 227–436 m (745–1,430 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Rigney (formerly La Roche-sur-l'Ognon) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It is also the most likely place of origin of the first ducal family of the Duchy of Athens, the de la Roche.