Boissia
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier | |
| Canton | Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux | |
| Community association | Pays des Lacs | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 36 ' N , 5 ° 44' E | |
| height | 426-528 m | |
| surface | 5.67 km 2 | |
| Residents | 118 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 21 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39130 | |
| INSEE code | 39061 | |
Boissia is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Boissia is located at 484 m , about 16 km east-southeast of the city of Lons-le-Saunier (as the crow flies). The farming village extends in the Jura , on a plateau in the valley of the Combe d'Ain, east of the course of the Ain , south of the Drouvenant valley .
The area of the municipality of 5.67 km² covers a section of the French Jura. The central area is occupied by a plateau that belongs to the Combe d'Ain depression and is mainly covered by arable and meadow land. It lies at an average of 480 m. This plateau is bordered in the north by the up to 40 m deep valley cut of the Drouvenant (left tributary of the Ain). To the south, the municipal area extends to the uppermost section of the Lac de Vouglans reservoir , which is sunk around 60 m into the surrounding plateaus. At 528 m , the highest point in Boissia is reached on the ridge west of Clairvaux-les-Lacs.
In addition to the actual village, Boissia also includes several hamlets and farm groups, including:
- Bissia ( 485 m ) on the plateau east of the Ain
- Piételle ( 486 m ) on the plateau above the Lac de Vouglans valley cut
Neighboring municipalities of Boissia are Vertamboz in the north, Clairvaux-les-Lacs in the east, Barésia-sur-l'Ain in the south and Pont-de-Poitte and Patornay in the west.
history
Various finds indicate that the municipality of Boissia was already settled during the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. The place was first mentioned in a document in the 13th century. Boissia has belonged to the Clairvaux barony since the Middle Ages. Together with Franche-Comté , the village came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. There was a change of area in 1822 when the two previously independent small communities Bissia and Piételle were united with Boissia.
Attractions
The Château Au Village with its stair tower was built in the 16th century and modified in the 17th century.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 106 |
| 1968 | 87 |
| 1975 | 88 |
| 1982 | 82 |
| 1990 | 82 |
| 1999 | 104 |
With 118 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Boissia is one of the smallest communities in the Jura department. After the population had always been around 120 in the first half of the 20th century, it decreased somewhat in the second half. In the last few years there has been a slight increase in population.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Boissia was a village dominated by agriculture and forestry. Even today, the residents live mainly from their work in the first sector. Outside the primary sector there are few jobs in the community. Some workers are also commuters who work in the surrounding larger towns.
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is located near the main road N78 which leads from Lons-le-Saunier to Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux . Other road connections exist with Charcier and Barésia-sur-l'Ain.