Angirey
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Gray | |
| Community association | Monts de Gy | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 27 ' N , 5 ° 46' E | |
| height | 198-260 m | |
| surface | 8.87 km 2 | |
| Residents | 140 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 16 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70700 | |
| INSEE code | 70022 | |
Angirey is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Angirey is located at an altitude of 215 m above sea level, 13 kilometers east of Gray and about 31 kilometers northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the southwest of the department, in the basin of the Saône , in a trough slightly elevated on the eastern edge of the Cabri valley , on the western edge of the Petits Bois de Gy.
The area of the 8.87 km² municipal area covers a section of the gently undulating landscape southeast of the Saône . The area is bordered in the west by the Cabri and in the south by the Morte . This ensures drainage to the west to the Saône. Both rivers move through extensive lowlands that are more than a kilometer wide and averaging 200 m. The fertile alluvial soils are used for agriculture. The southeast boundary runs along the Ruisseau de la Fontaine Rouge , a short side stream of the Morte. To the northeast, the community area extends to the heights of the Petits Bois de Gy , which are built up from tertiary deposits. The mostly sandy subsoil is covered by an extensive forest. Angirey's highest point is reached here at 260 m.
Neighboring municipalities of Angirey are Igny and Vellemoz in the north, La Chapelle-Saint-Quillain and Vellefrey-et-Vellefrange in the east, Citey and Choye in the south and Sauvigney-lès-Gray in the west.
history
Angirey was first mentioned in a document in 1213. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . A local noble family is documented in the 13th century. Together with Franche-Comté, Angirey finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Angirey was burned down during the Second World War.
Attractions
The church of Saint-Martin dates from the 18th century and has remarkable furnishings , including a richly carved pulpit , a crucifix from the 16th century and an altar from the 18th century. An iron cross from the 18th century stands in front of the church.
Also worth seeing is the covered lavoir , which once served as a fountain, wash house and cattle trough. It was built in 1809 according to plans by the architect Jean-Claude Disqueux.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 176 |
| 1968 | 146 |
| 1975 | 132 |
| 1982 | 139 |
| 1990 | 132 |
| 1999 | 134 |
With 140 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Angirey is one of the smallest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (241 people were counted in 1911), it has remained at an almost constant level since the mid-1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Angirey was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Outside the primary sector there are few jobs in the village. Some workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The place is off the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Gray to La Chapelle-Saint-Quillain. Other road connections exist with Igny and Citey.
