Amagney
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Besançon-5 | |
| Community association | Grand Besançon | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 18 ' N , 6 ° 9' E | |
| height | 253-504 m | |
| surface | 13.13 km 2 | |
| Residents | 856 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 65 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25220 | |
| INSEE code | 25014 | |
 Mairie Amagney |
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Amagney is a French municipality with 856 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Amagney is located at 283 m , about twelve kilometers northeast of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Doubstal in a niche on the northern edge of the valley, at the southern foot of the Bois de Sassy in the extreme northwest of the Jura .
The area of the 13.13 km² large municipal area includes a section of the Doubstal. The central part of the area is occupied by the approximately 4 km² large basin of Amagney, which opens to the south to the Doubstal. It is drained from the Ruisseau de la Perrouse to the Doubs. The basin is flanked to the north by the wooded ridge of the Bois de Sassy , on which Amagney's highest peak is reached at 504 m. To the east is the ridge of the Montagne Notre-Dame d'Aigremont (up to 400 m), which is separated from the Bois de Sassy by a valley furrow. The western boundary runs on the Bois de Ban plateau , which is an average of 330 m.
In addition to the actual village, Amagney also includes several hamlets and individual farms, including:
- La Malmaison ( 270 m ) on the eastern edge of the Amagney basin
- Les Longeaux-Dessous ( 295 m ) in the valley furrow between Bois de Sassy and Montagne Notre-Dame d'Aigremont
Neighboring parishes of Amagney are
- Marchaux-Chaudefontaine and Châtillon-Guyotte in the north,
- Pouligney-Lusans and Deluz in the east,
- Vaire with Vaire-le-Petit in the south,
- Novillars and Roche-lez-Beaupré in the south,
- Thise in the west.
history
The Parish Church of Amagney has been documented since 1275. In the Middle Ages, Amagney formed its own rule. Together with Franche-Comté, the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The Saint-Ferréol-et-Ferjeux church was rebuilt in 1763 and enlarged in 1876. Several houses from the 18th and 19th centuries in the traditional Franche-Comté style and three fountains (19th century) have been preserved in the old town center.
Saint-Ferréol et Saint-Ferjeux church
former wash house
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 433 |
| 1968 | 422 |
| 1975 | 597 |
| 1982 | 656 |
| 1990 | 664 |
| 1999 | 680 |
| 2017 | 856 |
With 856 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Amagney is one of the smaller municipalities in the Doubs department. After the population in the first half of the 20th century had always been in the range between 400 and 470 people, a significant increase in population was recorded, especially during the 1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Amagney was predominantly a village characterized by agriculture (arable, wine and fruit growing as well as cattle breeding) and forestry. In addition, there are now some local small businesses. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who go to work in the Besançon agglomeration.
Although the village is away from the larger thoroughfares, it is still well developed in terms of traffic. The main access is from the main road N83, which runs from Besançon to Montbéliard . The closest connection to the A36 motorway is around six kilometers away. Further road connections exist with Novillars and Marchaux.
