Chassal-Molinges

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Chassal-Molinges
Chassal-Molinges (France)
Chassal-Molinges
region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department law
Arrondissement Saint-Claude
Canton Saint-Lupicine
Community association Haut-Jura Saint-Claude
Coordinates 46 ° 21 '  N , 5 ° 46'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 21 '  N , 5 ° 46'  E
height 334-686 m
surface 7.76 km 2
Residents 1,131 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 146 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 39360
INSEE code

Chassal-Molinges is a French commune with 1,131 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Claude and the canton of Saint-Lupicin .

It was created as Commune nouvelle with effect from January 1, 2019 through the amalgamation of the previous municipalities Chassal and Molinges , which have the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are in Molinges.

structure

District former
INSEE code
Area (km²) Altitude (m) Population as of
January 1, 2017
Density
(inh. Per km²)
Chassal 39113 5.19 340-665 432 084.2
Molinges (administrative headquarters)00 39339 2.57 334-686 699 272.4

geography

The municipality is located about eight kilometers (as the crow flies) west-southwest of the city of Saint-Claude in the Haut-Jura Regional Nature Park . The municipal area is crossed by the river Bienne , in whose valley the transport links run through the D 436 département road and the railway line from Oyonnax to Saint-Claude.

Chassal-Molinges is surrounded by five neighboring communities:

Lavans-lès-Saint-Claude
Vaux-lès-Saint-Claude compass Saint-Claude
Rogna Larrivoire

Population development

local community Population (Census)
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2008 2011 2013 2016
Chassal 320 362 383 425 492 509 497 494 480 451 437
Molinges 452 491 533 534 524 596 683 676 665 672 700
Chassal-Molinges00 0772 0853 0916 0959 1,016 1.105 1,180 1,170 1,145 1,123 1,137
Source: Cassini and INSEE

The (total) population of the municipality of Chassal-Molinges was determined by adding up the municipalities that were independent until the end of 2018.

Web links

Commons : Chassal-Molinges  - Collection of images

Individual evidence

  1. Decree of the Prefecture No. 39-2018-12-11-003 on the formation of the Commune nouvelle Chassal-Molinges of December 11, 2018
  2. current population according to INSEE