Andelnans
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Territoire de Belfort | |
| Arrondissement | Belfort | |
| Canton | Châtenois-les-Forges | |
| Community association | Grand Belfort | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 36 ' N , 6 ° 52' E | |
| height | 340-407 m | |
| surface | 4.17 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,199 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 288 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 90400 | |
| INSEE code | 90001 | |
| Website | http://www.andelnans.com/ | |
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Andelnans (German earlier Andelnach ) is a French commune in the department Territoire de Belfort in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Andelnans is located at 347 m, about four kilometers south of the city of Belfort (as the crow flies). The village extends in the area of the Burgundian Gate , on the eastern edge of the wide valley level of the Savoureuse , into which the valley of the Douce flows here, at the southwest foot of the hill of the Bosmont.
The area of the 4.17 km² municipal area includes a section of the gently undulating landscape in the area of the Burgundian Gate (Trouée de Belfort). The central part of the area is crossed in a north-south direction by the valley of the Savoureuse, which provides drainage to the Allan . The flat valley floor is 800 m wide and averages 345 m. South of the village, the relatively narrow valley of the Douce flows from the west, in which there is also the waterway of the Canal de la Haute-Saône , a branch of the Rhine-Rhône Canal . To the west, the community area extends over the forest height of the Grand Bois (up to 375 m) to Froideval, with the Douce forming the western boundary.
To the east of the Savoureuse, the community area extends to the adjacent plateau, which is 370 m above sea level and is mainly covered with arable land and meadow, and partly also with forest. On the wooded hill of the Bosmont , the highest point in the Andelnans is reached at 407 m.
The settlement of Froideval (351 m) belongs to Andelnans in a clearing south of the Grand Bois on the northern slope of the Douce. Neighboring communities of Andelnans are Danjoutin in the north, Meroux in the east, Sevenans and Botans in the south and Argiésans and Bavilliers in the west.
history
Andelnans is first mentioned in a document in 1302. The place name probably goes back to the personal name Adolenus or Adelenus . The priory has been called Froideval since the middle of the 14th century. The monks were particularly specialized in the treatment of eye diseases. Initially under the influence of the lords of Montbéliard, Andelnans came under the sovereignty of the Habsburgs in the mid-14th century. Together with the Sundgau , the village came to the French crown with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. Since 1793 Andelnans belonged to the Haut-Rhin department , but in 1871 it remained as part of the Territoire de Belfort, unlike the rest of Alsace, in France. Andelnans was connected to the French railway network in 1876 when the line from Belfort to Delle was opened. Since 2000, Andelnans was initially part of the Communauté d'Agglomération Belfortaine , which was merged into the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Belfort in 2017 .
Attractions
There is a chapel in the cemetery, but Andelnans is ecclesiastically dependent on Danjoutin. The Calvaire dates from the 19th century and the Mairie (meeting house) from the early 20th century. Only a few remains of the former Froideval priory are visible.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 480 |
| 1968 | 745 |
| 1975 | 660 |
| 1982 | 1484 |
| 1990 | 1324 |
| 1999 | 1203 |
| 2007 | 1261 |
With 1199 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Andelnans is one of the smaller municipalities in the Territoire de Belfort department. After the population in the first half of the 20th century had always been in the range between 280 and 400 people, a strong population growth was recorded from 1975 to 1982, with the number of inhabitants more than doubling. Since then the population has decreased again, a decrease of almost 20% has been observed. The settlement area of Andelnans has now grown together with that of Danjoutin.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Andelnans was mainly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Since around 1970, a large commercial and industrial zone has developed in the Savoureuse valley along the main road. Construction companies as well as shops, including a hypermarket and various shops specializing in clothing and sporting goods have settled here. There are also some small business operations. Many workers are also commuters who work in the other municipalities of the agglomerations of Belfort and Montbéliard .
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is close to the main road that leads from Belfort to Montbéliard. The nearest connection to the A36 motorway , which crosses the municipality, is about two kilometers away. Further road connections exist with Danjoutin, Meroux and Botans. Andelnans is connected to Belfort by a bus line.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Territoire de Belfort. Flohic Editions, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-037-X , pp. 109-110.
