Aroz
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton |
Scey-sur-Saône- et-Saint-Albin |
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| Community association | Combes | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 37 ′ N , 6 ° 0 ′ E | |
| height | 212-267 m | |
| surface | 6.57 km 2 | |
| Residents | 148 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 23 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70360 | |
| INSEE code | 70028 | |
Aroz is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Aroz is located at an altitude of 225 m above sea level, six kilometers south-southeast of Scey-sur-Saône-et-Saint-Albin and about twelve kilometers west of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the central part of the department, in the basin of the Ruisseau de Quette south of the Saône valley , on the southern edge of the Bois des Minières .
The area of the 6.57 km² municipal area includes a section in the area of the upper Saône basin. The central part of the area is taken up by the basin of the Ruisseau de Quette, which provides drainage to the west to the Saône. The valley is flanked on both sides by slopes that are subdivided by small side valleys of the Ruisseau de Quette. The adjacent plateau is an average of 240 m. This plateau consists of an alternating layer of calcareous and sandy-marl sediments from the upper Jurassic period . The fertile soils of the lowlands and plateaus are mainly used for agriculture. To the north, the municipal area extends into the extensive wooded area of the Bois des Minières . In the south are the plateaus of Aroz. The highest point in Aroz is reached here at 267 m.
Neighboring municipalities of Aroz are Chassey-lès-Scey and Chemilly in the north, Pontcey and Boursières in the east, Clans and Raze in the south and Traves and Bucey-lès-Traves in the west.
history
The area was already settled in prehistoric times, as evidenced by a megalith , Pierre Percée . Aroz was first mentioned in a document in 1089. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Iron ore was mined at Aroz until 1850. Today Aroz is a member of the community association Communauté de communes des Combes, which comprises 22 localities .
Attractions
The village church dates from the 16th century and shows Gothic styles. The Tour de la Dîme is the remains of a castle that was destroyed in 1569. Other sights include the former house of the Knights Templar, a mansion and a Calvaire from 1622. On the hill northeast of the village stands the Pierre Percée, a 1.8 m high megalith with a round hole carved into it.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 103 |
| 1968 | 101 |
| 1975 | 116 |
| 1982 | 141 |
| 1990 | 158 |
| 1999 | 151 |
With 148 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Aroz is one of the small communities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (259 people were still counted in 1881), slight population growth has been recorded again since the beginning of the 1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Aroz was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Today there are some local small businesses. In the last few decades the village has transformed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who go to work in the Vesoul agglomeration.
The place is off the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Traves to Boursières. Further road connections exist with Pontcey and Raze.
