Conflandey
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Port-sur-Saône | |
| Community association | Terres de Saône | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 44 ' N , 6 ° 3' E | |
| height | 207-256 m | |
| surface | 5.30 km 2 | |
| Residents | 360 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 68 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70170 | |
| INSEE code | 70167 | |
 Saint-Pierre church |
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Conflandey is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Conflandey is located at an altitude of 223 m above sea level, five kilometers north of Port-sur-Saône and about 15 kilometers northwest of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the central part of the department, on the western edge of the Saône valley , at the confluence of the Lanterne .
The area of the 5.30 km² large municipality covers a section in the area of the upper Saône valley. The eastern and southern borders mostly run along the Saône, which here draws an arc extending to the east. The alluvial valley of the Saône averages 215 m and is one to two kilometers wide. The river has been developed into a waterway. At Conflandey the Lantern flows from the east. The river banks are mostly flat, but rocks with caves protrude from the steep slopes (including the Grotte du Carroussel).
From the course of the river, the community area extends westward over the floodplain to the adjacent plateau, which consists of an alternating layer of sandy-marly and calcareous sediments from the middle Jurassic period . At 256 m, the highest elevation of Conflandey is reached at the foot of the heights of Chargey. The area shows a loose structure of arable and meadow land as well as forest areas. To the north-east, the municipal soil extends over the Saône into the Lanterne valley. Former sand and gravel pits are filled with water and are now designated as a nature reserve or are used for water sports.
Neighboring municipalities of Conflandey are Purgerot and Faverney in the north, Amoncourt in the east, Chaux-lès-Port and Port-sur-Saône in the south and Chargey-lès-Port in the west.
history
Remains from the Gallo-Roman period suggest that the area was settled very early. Conflandey was first mentioned in a document in 1214. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . The local noble family de Conflandey has been occupied since the 13th century, later the fief went to the lords of Grammont. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. The town's economic development began in 1686 with the establishment of the ironworks. In the course of the 19th century a wire drawing shop and a paper mill were added. Today Conflandey is a member of the community association Communauté de communes Agir Ensemble, which comprises 13 localities .
Attractions
The Saint-Pierre church was largely rebuilt in the 18th century, including the Gothic choir (16th century) of the previous building. The furnishings include furniture and statuettes from the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as a painting of the Annunciation (17th century).
The Calvary in the village dates from the 17th century .
The castle on an island surrounded by the Saône was built in the 18th century.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 368 |
| 1968 | 361 |
| 1975 | 471 |
| 1982 | 457 |
| 1990 | 402 |
| 1999 | 424 |
| 2006 | 415 |
With 414 inhabitants (2007), Conflandey is one of the smaller municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (1906 were still 439 people), population growth was recorded again during the 1970s. Since then, the trend has been down again slightly.
Economy and Infrastructure
Conflandey was an industrial village from an early age. The most important employer is the wire factory (Tréfilerie de Conflandey), which has several branches in Faverney , Xertigny , Rougemont-le-Château and Nitra . There are also some local small businesses, especially in precision engineering and wood processing. Many workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area and in the agglomeration of Vesoul.
The place is away from the larger thoroughfares. The main access is from the departmental road from Port-sur-Saône to Jussey . Further road connections exist with Chargey-lès-Port and Amoncourt.
