Denèvre
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Dampierre-sur-Salon | |
| Community association | Quatre Rivières | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 34 ' N , 5 ° 39' E | |
| height | 199-247 m | |
| surface | 5.85 km 2 | |
| Residents | 165 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 28 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70180 | |
| INSEE code | 70204 | |
Denèvre is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Denèvre is at an altitude of 208 m above sea level, 14 kilometers north-northeast of Gray and about 47 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 southern edge of the valley of the Salon .
The area of the 5.85 km² municipal area includes a section in the area of the plateau north of the Saône valley. The northern 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 200 m, and drains the area east to the Saône. From the course of the river, the community area extends southward over the valley floodplain and a 30 m high steep slope ( Côte de Denèvre ) to the adjacent plateau. This plateau, which lies at 240 m, consists of an alternating layer of calcareous and sandy-marl sediments from the upper Jurassic and Tertiary periods . At 247 m, Denèvre's highest point is reached here. Agricultural use is predominant in the valley and on the plateau. In the south, the communal soil extends into the extensive forest of the Bois de Vereux .
Neighboring communities of Denèvre are Delain in the north, Dampierre-sur-Salon in the east, Vereux in the south and Montot in the west.
history
Wall foundations from Gallo-Roman times, probably a pottery workshop, indicate an early settlement of the area. Denèvre is mentioned as Domno Apro and Denepvre . In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont . The lords of Dampierre held the secular rule over Denèvre. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Denèvre is a member of the community association Communauté de communes des Quatre Rivières, which comprises 42 localities .
Attractions
The single-nave church of Saint-Epvre with a bell tower in the imperial style was built in the 18th century. It houses rich furniture, an altar with the painting of the Resurrection of Christ and various grave slabs. Other noteworthy buildings include the covered lavoir from the 19th century and a square covered fountain outside the village.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 122 |
| 1968 | 110 |
| 1975 | 102 |
| 1982 | 115 |
| 1990 | 132 |
| 1999 | 115 |
With 167 inhabitants (2007) Denèvre is one of the small communities in the Haute-Saône department. Throughout the 20th century, the population ranged between 80 and 132 people. Only since 1999 has there been significant population growth.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Denèvre was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Today there are individual businesses in local small businesses. 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 . Another road connection exists with Montot.
