Delain (Haute-Saône)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Dampierre-sur-Salon | |
| Community association | Quatre Rivières | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 35 ' N , 5 ° 38' E | |
| height | 200-268 m | |
| surface | 12.20 km 2 | |
| Residents | 219 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 18 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70180 | |
| INSEE code | 70201 | |
Delain is a commune in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Delain is located at an altitude of 206 m above sea level, 15 kilometers north-northeast of Gray and about 48 kilometers northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the west of the department, in the plateau landscape northwest of the Saône valley , on the northern edge of the Salon .
The area of the 12.20 km² municipal area includes a section in the area of the plateau north of the Saône valley. The southern border runs along the salon, which here draws an arc extending to the north. It flows through an approximately one kilometer wide valley low, which averages 202 m, and drains the area east to the Saône. From the course of the river, the community area extends northward over the valley floodplain and a 30 m high steep slope to the adjacent plateau. This plateau, which lies at 240 m, consists of an alternating layer of calcareous and sandy-marly sediments from the upper Jurassic period . The western border is marked by a dry valley that flows into the Salon valley near Delain. Agricultural use predominates in the valley of the Salon and on the plateau. In the far north, the communal soil extends into the extensive forest of the Forêt de Dampierre . At 268 m, Delain's highest elevation is reached on a knoll at the Andrevin homestead.
Neighboring municipalities of Delain are Larret and Fouvent-Saint-Andoche in the north, Dampierre-sur-Salon in the east, Denèvre and Montot in the south and Achey and Courtesoult-et-Gatey in the west.
history
The municipality of Delain was settled very early. At the beginning of the 19th century remains of a Roman traffic route as well as Roman coins and brick fragments were discovered. Delain is mentioned as Delein , Delen and Delainz . In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont . Local rule over Delain was held by the Lords of Dampierre. The Coming from Aumonières also owned property in the village. Over time, the village experienced numerous changes of ownership before it came to the rule of Rupt around 1460 . In 1569 Delain was pillaged and sacked by troops of the Duke of Zweibrücken. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Delain is a member of the community association Communauté de communes des Quatre Rivières, which comprises 42 localities .
Attractions
The Delain village church was rebuilt in 1831 while the bell tower dates from 1788. It has furniture, altars and paintings from the 18th century, as well as stained glass. The lavoir, whose roof is supported by numerous columns, was built in 1820. It was once used as a wash house and cattle trough.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 187 |
| 1968 | 205 |
| 1975 | 212 |
| 1982 | 207 |
| 1990 | 193 |
| 1999 | 186 |
With 219 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Delain is one of the small communities in the Haute-Saône department. The population fell throughout the 20th century (406 people were still counted in 1881).
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Delain was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Today there are individual businesses in local small businesses, especially in the wood processing and construction industries. In the last few decades the village has transformed into a residential community. Many employees are therefore commuters who go to work in the larger towns in the Gray area.
The village is located off the main thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Dampierre-sur-Salon to Champlitte . Further road connections exist with Gatey and Montot.
