Archelange

Archelange
region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	law
Arrondissement	Dole
Canton	Authume
Community association	Grand Dole
Coordinates	47 ° 9 '  N , 5 ° 31'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 9 '  N , 5 ° 31'  E
height	229-352 m
surface	5.09 km 2
Residents	218 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	43 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	39290
INSEE code	39014
Mairie Archelange

Archelange is a commune of 218 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Dole and the canton of Authume and is a member of the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Dole .

geography

The municipality is located about six kilometers north of Dole , neighboring municipalities are Moissey in the north, Châtenois in the east, Authume in the south, Jouhe in the west and Gredisans in the north-west. The municipal area is accessed from the D79 département road and the A36 motorway runs along the southern border .

history

The settlement was called Archeleinges around 1250 , from the 1890s it had its current name.

Population development

year	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2016
Residents	146	113	164	197	213	225	223

Attractions

• Saint-Hubert church from the 16th century
• Stone cross in front of the 17th century church - Monument historique
• Statue of Saint Michael in the village square
• Source Saint-Marcoul

Saint-Hubert church

Web links

Commons : Archelange  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Information on the website of the community association (French)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Stone cross in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)