Blevaincourt

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Blevaincourt
Blevaincourt (France)
Blevaincourt
region Grand Est
Department Vosges
Arrondissement Neufchâteau
Canton Darney
Community association Vosges Côté Sud Ouest
Coordinates 48 ° 8 '  N , 5 ° 41'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 8 '  N , 5 ° 41'  E
height 328-411 m
surface 8.75 km 2
Residents 108 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 12 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 88320
INSEE code 88062

Mairie Blevaincourt

Blevaincourt is a French commune with 108 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Vosges department in the Grand Est region (until 2015: Lorraine ). The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement Neufchâteau and the municipality association Vosges Côté Sud Ouest .

geography

Blevaincourt is located on the eastern edge of the Bassigny landscape , about 25 kilometers southwest of Vittel on the upper reaches of the Mouzon River . Blevaincourt is surrounded by the neighboring communities Robécourt in the north, Sauville , Villotte and Rocourt in the east, Rozières-sur-Mouzon in the south, Damblain and Germainvilliers in the south-west, Champigneulles-en-Bassigny in the west and Chaumont-la-Ville in the north-west. While the village of Blevaincourt is located in the west of the municipality at about 350 m above sea level and is surrounded by fields and meadows, the bulge of the 8.75 km² large municipal area, which extends four kilometers to the east, consists of a closed forest area ( Le Creuchot ) Heights of just over 400 m above sea level.

Toponymy

The name of the village first appeared in a document in 1239 as Boveleincort . The spelling of the name changed from Bleacort (1246) to Bowlaincort (1258), Blouvaincort and Bloveincort (1271), Blovincourt (1312), Böovencort (1313), Blouvaincourt (1333), Blevaincourt (1452), Bleuvaincourt (1487), Blevancourt (1495), Blevincour (1656), Blenaincourt (late 17th century) and Blevincourt (1767) to the Blevaincourt, which has remained unchanged since 1790 .

Population development

The population of the small community has been falling slowly since the middle of the 20th century. In 1846 there were still 534 residents.

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 2016
Residents 190 200 170 181 147 133 110 106
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Pierre church
  • Saint-Jacques Chapel
  • Fountain
  • Water tower

  • Saint-Remy church

  • Saint-Jacques Chapel

  • Water tower

Economy and Infrastructure

In Blevaincourt there are a few farmers, a baker, a butcher, two carpentry businesses and a sawmill.

The two-kilometer easternmost of Blenaincourt station Rozières-sur-Mouzon is on the railway line from Nancy to Culmont - Chalindrey , by the TER Lorraine is operated. The A31 car route runs through the west of the municipality .

supporting documents

  1. ↑ Toponymy on blevaincourt.free.fr (French)
  2. ↑ Blevaincourt on cassini.ehess.fr
  3. ↑ Blevaincourt on insee.fr
  4. ↑ Professions on blevaincourt.free.fr (French)

Web links

Commons : Blevaincourt  - collection of images