Hurecourt
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Jussey | |
| Community association | Haute Comté | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 54 ' N , 6 ° 4' E | |
| height | 269-350 m | |
| surface | 4.93 km 2 | |
| Residents | 40 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 8 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70210 | |
| INSEE code | 70287 | |
Hurecourt is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Hurecourt is located at an altitude of 282 m above sea level, three kilometers southwest of Vauvillers and about 32 km northwest of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the northern part of the department, in the valley of the Ruisseau des Prés, southwest of the heights of Montdoré.
The area of the 4.93 km² municipal area comprises a section in the gently undulating landscape east of the upper Saône valley . The central part of the area is taken up by the lowland of the Ruisseau des Prés , which rises near Hurecourt, but drains away again after a short walk. It belongs to the catchment area of the Ruisseau de la Sacquelle , which flows into the Saône at Montureux-lès-Baulay .
The valley is flanked on both sides by a plateau, which is partly used for agriculture, partly with forest. To the east of the hollow is the Hurecourt plateau (up to 347 m). To the west, the municipal area extends into the forest of the Grand Bois (333 m), which forms the watershed between the Côney and the Saône. At 350 m, the highest point of Hurecourt is reached in the far north on the slope of the Drômont . In geological and tectonic terms, the area consists of shell limestone from the Middle Triassic . Sandy-marl and calcareous sediments, which were deposited during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ) , also emerge in various places .
Neighboring communities of Hurecourt are Demangevelle in the north, Montdoré in the east, Polaincourt-et-Clairefontaine in the south and Ormoy in the west.
history
Hurecourt is first mentioned in 1150 under the name Oricortis . The current name has been handed down since 1303. The place name is derived from the Germanic personal name Uro and the old French word cort (farmstead). In the Middle Ages, Hurecourt belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . Local rule was held by the Viscounts of Vesoul, Lords of Faucogney. Clairefontaine monastery also owned land and property in the area and had the right to collect tithes. Together with Franche-Comté, the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The Sainte-Marie-Madeleine church was rebuilt in 1769. It has a painted wooden statue of St. Magdalena (16th century), furniture and pulpit from the 17th / 18th century. Century and a processional cross (18th century). The Calvaire at the Mairie (parish hall) is dated to 1695. Other sights in the lower part of the village include the well and the covered lavoir , which once served as a wash house and cattle trough.
Sainte-Marie-Madeleine church
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 79 |
| 1968 | 80 |
| 1975 | 74 |
| 1982 | 73 |
| 1990 | 52 |
| 1999 | 46 |
| 2006 | 62 |
With 40 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Hurecourt is one of the smallest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly during the 20th century (231 people were counted in 1881), a slight population growth has been recorded again in recent years.
Economy and Infrastructure
Hurecourt is still today a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, viticulture and cattle breeding) and forestry. Outside of the primary sector there are few jobs in town. Many workers are therefore commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located away from the major thoroughfares near a department road that leads from Vauvillers to Faverney . Other road connections exist with Demangevelle, Montdoré and Polaincourt.