Doncourt-sur-Meuse
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region | Grand Est | |
Department | Haute-Marne | |
Arrondissement | Chaumont | |
Canton | Poissons | |
Community association | Meuse Rognon | |
Coordinates | 48 ° 9 ' N , 5 ° 34' E | |
height | 311-425 m | |
surface | 5.93 km 2 | |
Residents | 39 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 7 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 52150 | |
INSEE code | 52174 | |
![]() Mairie Doncourt-sur-Meuse |
Doncourt-sur-Meuse (until 1924 Doncourt ) is a French commune with 39 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Marne department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Champagne-Ardenne ). The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement Chaumont and the municipality association Meuse Rognon, founded in 2017 .
geography
The municipality of Doncourt-sur-Meuse is located in the Bassigny region on the upper Meuse , about 27 kilometers south-southwest of Neufchâteau and 36 kilometers west of Vittel . The municipal area of 5.93 km² is characterized by two ridges running in a west-east direction, which slope down to the Maas in the west. The valley of the Ruisseau du Grand Étang extends between the ridges . From this valley, the village of Doncourt “climbs” about 35 meters up the northern ridge with the church at the highest point. With the exception of steeper slopes and remains of alluvial forest on the banks of the Maas and Ruisseau du Grand Étang , the landscape in the municipality is characterized by fields and pastures. Doncourt-sur-Meuse is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Hâcourt in the north, Malaincourt-sur-Meuse in the north-east, Chaumont-la-Ville in the east, Champigneulles-en-Bassigny in the south-east, Breuvannes-en-Bassigny in the south, Levécourt in the south-west as well Huilliécourt in the west.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
Residents | 114 | 90 | 68 | 50 | 45 | 44 | 52 | 41 |
Source: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- Saint-Maurice Church
- Remains of a castle
- Lavoir from 1882
- Floor cross
Economy and Infrastructure
The municipality of Doncourt-sur-Meuse is rural. There are three main occupations in the municipality (cultivation of grain, goat and sheep breeding).
Doncourt-sur-Meuse is away from the major national traffic flows. Nine kilometers east of Doncourt-sur-Meuse there is a connection to the A31 autoroute .
supporting documents
- ↑ toponym on cassini.ehess.fr (French)
- ↑ Doncourt-sur-Meuse on cassini.ehess.fr (French)
- ↑ Doncourt-sur-Meuse on INSEE
- ↑ Farms on annuaire-mairie.fr (French)