Eguenigue
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Territoire de Belfort | |
| Arrondissement | Belfort | |
| Canton | Grandvillars | |
| Community association | Grand Belfort | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 40 ′ N , 6 ° 56 ′ E | |
| height | 351-461 m | |
| surface | 2.49 km 2 | |
| Residents | 274 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 110 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 90150 | |
| INSEE code | 90036 | |
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Eguenigue (German earlier Egelingen ) is a French commune in the department Territoire de Belfort in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Eguenigue is located at 360 m, about seven kilometers northeast of the city of Belfort (as the crow flies). The village extends north of the Burgundian Gate , on the plateau south of the Forêt de Roppe in the foothills of the Vosges , on the course of the Ermite.
The area of the 2.49 km² large municipality covers a section of the landscape in the northern area of the Burgundian Gate (Trouée de Belfort). The main part of the area is taken up by the wide area at the foot of the Forêt de Roppe. This is drained by the Ermite to the south to the Autruche. The plateau lies at an average of 360 m and is mainly used for agriculture as arable land and meadow. To the north, the community area extends into the hilly area of the Forêt de Roppe. On the heights of the Bois d'Eguenigue , the headwaters of the Ermite, the highest point of Eguenigue is reached at 461 m.
Neighboring communities of Eguenigue are Anjoutey in the north, Menoncourt in the east, Phaffans in the south and Roppe in the west.
history
Eguenigue is mentioned for the first time in 1307 under the name Hagueligues . Initially under the influence of the lords of Montbéliard, the village came under the sovereignty of the Habsburgs in the mid-14th century. It belonged to the Rougemont lordship, but other lords also owned the area. Together with the Sundgau , Eguenigue came to the French crown with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. Since 1793 the village has belonged to the Haut-Rhin department , but in 1871 it remained as part of the Territoire de Belfort, unlike the rest of Alsace, in France. In the first half of the 20th century, Eguenigue was connected to the French rail network by a railway line that ran from Belfort to Rougemont-le-Château . Since 1997, Eguenigue has been part of the communauté de communes du Tilleul , which was merged into the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Belfort in 2017 . Ecclesiastically, the village is dependent on Phaffans.
Attractions
The Sainte-Brigitte-Saint-Roch chapel dates from the 17th century and the wash house from the 19th century .
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Eguenigue
population
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 129 | 142 | 208 | 229 | 292 | 283 | 269 |
With 274 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Eguenigue is one of the small communities in the Territoire de Belfort. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (204 people were still counted in 1901), population growth was recorded again from the beginning of the 1970s to the early 1990s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Eguenigue was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. In addition, there are now various small and medium-sized businesses, including in the construction industry. In the meantime the village has turned into a residential community. Many workers are also commuters who work in the Belfort agglomeration.
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is located near the main road N83, which leads from Belfort to Mulhouse . The next connection to the Autoroute A 36 is about five kilometers away. Other road connections exist with Roppe, Menoncourt and Phaffans.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Territoire de Belfort. Flohic Editions, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-037-X , p. 149.
