Dompierre-sur-Mont
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier | |
| Canton | Moirans-en-Montagne | |
| Community association | Region d'Orgelet | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 34 ' N , 5 ° 37' E | |
| height | 486-644 m | |
| surface | 7.37 km 2 | |
| Residents | 230 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 31 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39270 | |
| INSEE code | 39200 | |
Dompierre-sur-Mont is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Dompierre-sur-Mont is located at 515 m , about 14 kilometers south-southeast of the city of Lons-le-Saunier (as the crow flies). The cluster village extends in the Jura , on a plateau between the heights of the Bois du Crotard in the west and the Mont Chavet in the east.
The area of the 7.37 km² large municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The main part of the area is taken up by an extensive plateau, which is on average 510 m and consists mainly of arable and meadow land. The plain is partially marshland and is drained by the Thoreigne stream. In geological terms, it forms a syncline of the western Jura. The plateau is bordered in the east by the ridge of Mont Chavet , at which the highest point of Dompierre-sur-Mont is reached at 644 m . To the north, the community area extends on the ridge of the Bois du Chanois (up to 605 m ).
Neighboring communities of Dompierre-sur-Mont are Alièze and Marnézia in the north, Mérona in the east, Orgelet in the south and Présilly in the west.
history
The municipality of Dompierre-sur-Mont was already populated in prehistoric times and during the Gallo-Roman period. Dompierre was first mentioned in a document in the 12th century. The place name is derived from Dominus Petrus . In the Middle Ages, Dompierre belonged to the Barony Orgelet. In 1639 the village was sacked by the Marquis de Villeroy. Together with Franche-Comté , Dompierre came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. In order to avoid confusion with other municipalities of the same name, Dompierre was officially renamed Dompierre-sur-Mont in 1901.
Attractions
The village church of Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul in Dompierre-sur-Mont was built in the 16th century and remodeled in the 18th century.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 143 |
| 1968 | 116 |
| 1975 | 138 |
| 1982 | 193 |
| 1990 | 171 |
| 1999 | 179 |
With 230 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Dompierre-sur-Mont is one of the small communities in the Jura department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (291 people were still counted in 1881), population growth was recorded again, especially during the 1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Dompierre-sur-Mont was a village dominated by agriculture and forestry. In addition, there are now some local small businesses. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is very well developed in terms of traffic. It is located near the main road D52 which leads from Lons-le-Saunier to Saint-Claude . Further road connections exist with Présilly and Poids-de-Fiole .