Charnay (Doubs)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Saint Vit | |
| Community association | Loue-Lison | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 8 ' N , 5 ° 57' E | |
| height | 273-484 m | |
| surface | 5.66 km 2 | |
| Residents | 474 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 84 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25440 | |
| INSEE code | 25126 | |
 Mairie Charnay |
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Charnay is a French municipality with 474 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Charnay is located at 360 m , about 13 kilometers south-southwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , on the plateau west of the valley of the Loue , which extends here in an arc far to the north, east of the height of the Mont de Cessey.
The area of the municipality of 5.66 km² covers a section of the French Jura. The area is bounded in the east by the Loue, which moves with a winding course in a valley that is cut about 80 m deep into the surrounding plateaus. The steep slopes are criss-crossed by limestone walls in some places. The flat valley floor is around 500 m wide. To the west, the community area extends to the adjacent Charnay plateau, which is an average of 370 m and is partly made up of meadows and partly of forest. In the northwest, the area extends to the ridge of the Bois du Faulet , which is surrounded by the Loue and on which the highest point of Charnay is reached at 484 m.
Neighboring communities of Charnay are Chenecey-Buillon in the north and east, Courcelles and Palantine in the south and Cessey in the west.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 79 |
| 1968 | 85 |
| 1975 | 197 |
| 1982 | 381 |
| 1990 | 421 |
| 1999 | 429 |
| 2016 | 476 |
With 474 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Charnay is one of the small communities in the Doubs department. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (139 people were still counted in 1886), there has been a marked increase in population since the early 1970s. Since then, the number of inhabitants has increased fivefold.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Charnay was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. 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 located off the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Chenecey-Buillon to Courcelles. Another road connection is with Cessey.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Doubs. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-087-6 , pp. 1026-1027.
