Betoncourt-sur-Mance
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Jussey | |
| Community association | Hauts du Val de Saône | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 50 ′ N , 5 ° 45 ′ E | |
| height | 223-367 m | |
| surface | 3.72 km 2 | |
| Residents | 29 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 8 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70500 | |
| INSEE code | 70070 | |
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Betoncourt-sur-Mance is a French commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Betoncourt-sur-Mance is located at an altitude of 235 m above sea level, two kilometers north of Vitrey-sur-Mance and about 39 kilometers northwest of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the extreme north-west of the department, on the northern edge of the Mance valley , at the foot of the Essart in the eastern foothills of the Langres plateau.
The area of the 3.72 km² large municipal area covers a section of the Langres plateau west of the upper Saône valley . The southern border mostly runs along the Mance, which flows to the east through an alluvial lowland around 1.5 kilometers wide . The floodplain lies at an average of 225 m and is mainly used for agriculture. From the course of the river, the community area extends northwards over the valley floodplain and a 100 m high steep slope to the adjacent high plateau, which reaches an average height of 320 m. The plateau of Les Essarts (343 m) is just above Betoncourt . The area extends further north to the edge of the Bois de Neuvelle . At 367 m, the highest elevation of Betoncourt-sur-Mance is reached on this plateau. From a geological and tectonic point of view, the terrain consists of alternating layers of sandy, marly and calcareous sediments, which were mainly deposited during the Lias (Lower Jurassic).
Neighboring communities of Betoncourt-sur-Mance are Voisey in the north, Vernois-sur-Mance in the east, Vitrey-sur-Mance in the south and Pisseloup in the west.
history
Betoncourt was first mentioned in a document in 1239. In the Middle Ages, Betoncourt belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and within it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . The local rule was held by the Cherlieu Monastery . Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Until 1790, Betoncourt belonged to the parish of Pisseloup.
Attractions
The village church of Betoncourt-sur-Mance was built during the French Revolution. She owns various paintings, including that of Saints Ferréol and Ferjeux.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 108 |
| 1968 | 90 |
| 1975 | 68 |
| 1982 | 70 |
| 1990 | 62 |
| 1999 | 52 |
| 2006 | 44 |
| 2016 | 30th |
With 29 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Betoncourt-sur-Mance is one of the smallest communities in the Haute-Saône department. During the entire 20th century the number of inhabitants decreased continuously (in 1881 there were still 261 people).
Economy and Infrastructure
Betoncourt-sur-Mance is still today a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding). Outside of the primary sector there are few jobs in town. Some workers are therefore commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The place is off the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Blondefontaine to Anrosey . Another road connection is with Vitrey-sur-Mance.
