Byans-sur-Doubs
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Saint Vit | |
| Community association | Grand Besançon | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 7 ' N , 5 ° 51' E | |
| height | 223-522 m | |
| surface | 9.91 km 2 | |
| Residents | 560 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 57 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25320 | |
| INSEE code | 25105 | |
Byans-sur-Doubs is a French municipality with 560 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Byans-sur-Doubs is located at 292 m , two kilometers northwest of Quingey and about 18 kilometers southwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends on the western edge of the Jura , south of the Doubs in a hollow at the northern foot of the Côte de Moini ridge .
The area of the 9.91 km² municipality covers a section of the western French Jura. The main part of the area is occupied by a plateau, which is on average 270 m . It is mostly made up of arable and meadow land, but also shows some larger forest areas. The area is drained by the village stream north to the Doubs. An approximately 40 m high step leads to the broad valley of the Doubs in the north. The northern border runs along the river, which stretches out here in a large curve to the south. To the south, the municipality extends to the wooded westernmost foothills of the Jura. At 522 m , the highest point of Byans-sur-Doubs is reached on the Côte de Moini , a ridge between the Doubs and Loue valleys .
Neighboring communities of Byans-sur-Doubs are Osselle-Routelle and Abbans-Dessous in the north, Abbans-Dessus in the east, Quingey , Lombard and Liesle in the south and Fourg and Villars-Saint-Georges in the west.
history
In the Middle Ages, Byans belonged to Abbans-Dessus. Together with Franche-Comté , the village came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. To avoid confusion with the commune of Bians-les-Usiers , Byans was officially renamed Byans-sur-Doubs in 1922.
Attractions
The village church of Saint-Désiré was built in 1780 on the site of a medieval church, including the Romanesque bell tower (around 1200). The Château de Byans dates from the 18th century.
population
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| 1962 | 391 |
| 1968 | 451 |
| 1975 | 447 |
| 1982 | 433 |
| 1990 | 549 |
| 1999 | 560 |
| 2006 | 583 |
| 2016 | 543 |
With 560 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Byans-sur-Doubs is one of the small communes of the Doubs department. After the population had decreased markedly in the first half of the 20th century (606 people were still counted in 1886), at the end of the 20th century a continuous increase in population was recorded again.
Economy and Infrastructure
Byans-sur-Doubs was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry until well into the 20th century. 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 off the main thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Saint-Vit to Quingey. Further road connections exist with Boussières, Liesle, Fourg and Villars-Saint-Georges. Byans-sur-Doubs has a station on the railway line from Besançon to Mouchard .
