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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Territoire de Belfort | |
| Arrondissement | Belfort | |
| Canton | Grandvillars | |
| Community association | South Territoire | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 35 ' N , 7 ° 4' E | |
| height | 359-391 m | |
| surface | 3.86 km 2 | |
| Residents | 154 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 40 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 90100 | |
| INSEE code | 90024 | |
 Mairie Chavanatte |
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Chavanatte (German earlier Kleinschaffnatt ) is a French commune in the department Territoire de Belfort in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Chavanatte is located at 372 m, about 17 kilometers east-southeast of the city of Belfort (as the crow flies). The former street row village extends in the flat land of the Burgundian Gate , in the wide hollow and on the slope east of the Suarcine stream .
The area of the 3.86 km² municipal area includes a section of the gently undulating landscape in the area of the Burgundian Gate (Trouée de Belfort). The central part of the area is crossed in a south-north direction by the Suarcine basin, which provides drainage to the Allaine . This basin is flanked on both sides by a plateau, which averages 380 m. It is mostly covered with arable and meadow land, but also shows some larger forest areas. In hollows and valleys there are various ponds that were created for fish farming. To the east, the community area extends over the plateau with the Bois le Fief to the Lutter stream , a right tributary of the Suarcine. At 391 m, the highest point of Chavanatte is reached on the hill southeast of the village.
Neighboring communities of Chavanatte are Chavannes-les-Grands in the north, Altenach in the east, Suarce in the south and Florimont in the south-west.
history
Chavanatte is mentioned for the first time in 1458. The village, which was under the sovereignty of the Habsburgs, was part of the Florimont rule. Together with the Sundgau , Chavanatte came to the French crown with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. Since 1793 the village has belonged to the Haut-Rhin department , but in 1871 it remained as part of the Territoire de Belfort, unlike the rest of Alsace, in France.
Attractions
The town center is characterized by various half-timbered houses in the traditional Sundgau style from the 17th and 18th centuries.
population
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| 1962 | 79 |
| 1968 | 82 |
| 1975 | 88 |
| 1982 | 104 |
| 1990 | 129 |
| 1999 | 127 |
With 154 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Chavanatte is one of the smallest municipalities in the Territoire de Belfort. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (180 people were still counted in 1886), the population has continued to grow steadily since the beginning of the 1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Chavanatte was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding), fish farming 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 village. Some workers are also commuters who work in the surrounding larger towns.
The village is located off the major road links on a departmental road that leads from Suarce to Chavannes-les-Grands. Another road connection is with Romagny.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Territoire de Belfort. Flohic Editions, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-037-X , p. 196.
Web links
- Chavanatte on cc-sud-territoire.fr (French)