Busy
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Besançon-6 | |
| Community association | Grand Besançon | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 10 ' N , 5 ° 57' E | |
| height | 227-431 m | |
| surface | 5.20 km 2 | |
| Residents | 630 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 121 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25320 | |
| INSEE code | 25103 | |
 Mairie Busy |
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Busy is a French municipality with 630 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Busy is located at 310 m , about ten kilometers southwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends near the western edge of the Jura , on a terrace on the northern slope of the ridge between the valleys of Doubs in the north and Loue in the south.
The area of the 5.20 km² large municipality covers a section of the western French Jura. The main part of the area is occupied by a basin, which is drained through a narrow valley cut to the north to the Doubs. In the north, the communal soil extends over a steep step, which is partly crossed by rock bands, down to the Doubs, which flows here through the outermost foothills of the Jura to the southwest. To the east, the community area extends over the adjacent hills to the edge of the Grand Bois north of the Loue. At 431 m, the highest point of Busy is reached at the height east of the village.
Neighboring municipalities of Busy are Rancenay in the north, Larnod in the east, Chenecey-Buillon in the south and Vorges-les-Pins and Thoraise in the west.
history
The place name is derived from the Latin word buxus (box tree). In the Middle Ages, Busy was part of the rulership of Arguel. Together with Franche-Comté , the village came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
- The village church of Saint-Pierre-et-Paul was rebuilt in 1754 on the site of a previous medieval building (13th century) and enlarged in 1840.
- The current bell tower was added in 1865.
- The "Château" is a manor house from the 18th century in the characteristic style of Franche-Comté.
- The town hall is now located in the former rectory.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 240 |
| 1968 | 273 |
| 1975 | 300 |
| 1982 | 331 |
| 1990 | 407 |
| 1999 | 487 |
| 2006 | 519 |
| 2016 | 528 |
With 630 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Busy is one of the small communities in the Doubs department. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (in 1901 there were still 328 people), there has been significant population growth again since the early 1960s. Since then the number of inhabitants has more than doubled.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Busy was mainly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and dairy farming). In addition, there are now some local small businesses. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is close to the main road N83 which leads from Besançon to Lons-le-Saunier . Further road connections exist with Fontain, Chenecey-Buillon and Boussières.
