Germondans
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Baume-les-Dames | |
| Community association | Doubs Baumois | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 25 ' N , 6 ° 11' E | |
| height | 227-282 m | |
| surface | 3.52 km 2 | |
| Residents | 60 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 17 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25640 | |
| INSEE code | 25269 | |
 Well, former washing area and cattle trough |
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Germondans is a French commune with a population of 60 (as at 1st January 2017) in the Doubs department in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Germondans is located at 240 m , about 23 kilometers northeast of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends on the edge of the valley of the Ognon , in the gently undulating landscape in the extreme north-west of the Doubs department.
The area of the 3.52 km² municipal area includes a section of the Ognon Valley. The western and northern borders run along the Ognon, which flows here with large river loops through a flat valley that is around one kilometer wide. Former gravel pits in the valley were filled with water. From the course of the river, the community area extends to the east over the wide floodplain into a gently undulating landscape, which is partly made up of arable and meadow land, and further to the east, mainly forest ( Bois de la Bussière ). At 282 m, the highest elevation of Germondans is reached on a hill east of the village.
Neighboring municipalities of Germondans are Cenans and Loulans-Verchamp in the north, Flagey-Rigney in the east, La Tour-de-Sçay , Rigney and La Barre in the south and Blarians and Beaumotte-Aubertans in the west.
history
In the Middle Ages, Germondans belonged to the rule of Granges, which had been under the Counts of Montbéliard since the 14th century. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Germondans is part of the Doubs Baumois municipal association .
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 74 |
| 1968 | 55 |
| 1975 | 49 |
| 1982 | 57 |
| 1990 | 64 |
| 1999 | 63 |
| 2005 | 66 |
| 2016 | 59 |
With 60 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Germondans is one of the smallest communities in the Doubs department. Throughout the 20th century, the population was always between 50 and 87 people.
Economy and Infrastructure
Germondans was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) well into the 20th century. Even today, the residents live mainly from their work in the first sector. Outside the primary sector there are few jobs in the village. Some workers are also commuters who work in the surrounding larger towns.
The village is off the main thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Rigney to Beaumotte-Aubertans. The closest connection to the A36 motorway is around eleven kilometers away. Another road connection is with Flagey-Rigney.
