Igny (Haute-Saône)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Gray | |
| Community association | Val de Gray | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 29 ′ N , 5 ° 46 ′ E | |
| height | 200-252 m | |
| surface | 10.03 km 2 | |
| Residents | 200 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 20 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70700 | |
| INSEE code | 70289 | |
Igny is a commune in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Igny is located at an altitude of 205 m above sea level, 14 kilometers east of Gray and about 34 kilometers northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the southwest of the department, in the basin of the Saône , in a lowland at the confluence of the Petite Morte in the Cabri, on the eastern edge of the forest area Forêt de Belle Vaivre .
The area of the 10.03 km² municipal area comprises a section of the gently undulating landscape southeast of the Saône . From northeast to southwest, the area is crossed by the Cabri, which flows through a valley that is more than a kilometer wide. In the Igny area, it includes the Petite Morte from the east and the Ruisseau de l'Étang from the west a little south of the village . The Cabri provides drainage to the south to the Morte . The valley basin is flanked by hills made up of tertiary deposits. In the southeast the community area extends to the edge of the Petits Bois de Gy (up to 242 m), in the northwest into the extensive forest area of the Forêt de Belle Vaivre . At 252 m, the highest point in Igny is reached in the Bois d'Igny .
The hamlet L'Étang-des-Maisons (214 m) in the lowlands of the Ruisseau de l'Étang on the eastern edge of the Forêt de Belle Vaivre belongs to Igny . Neighboring municipalities of Igny are Seveux and Sainte-Reine in the north, Vellemoz in the east, Angirey and Sauvigney-lès-Gray in the south and Beaujeu-Saint-Vallier-Pierrejux-et-Quitteur in the west.
history
In the Middle Ages Igny belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont area . The Igny fief was bought by the Oiselay family in 1294. In 1569 the village was looted and set on fire. Together with Franche-Comté, Igny finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Igny is a member of the community association Communauté de communes du Val de Gray, which comprises 16 villages .
Attractions
The Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul church dates from the 18th century and is classified as a monument historique . It houses significant church furnishings , including furniture and richly carved altars from the time it was built.
Also worth seeing is the Grande Fontaine (fountain) from the 19th century, which was restored around 2000.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 181 |
| 1968 | 157 |
| 1975 | 161 |
| 1982 | 158 |
| 1990 | 151 |
| 1999 | 148 |
With 200 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Igny is one of the smallest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. The population had continuously decreased throughout the 20th century (in 1891 there were still 363 people).
Economy and Infrastructure
Igny was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry until well into the 20th century. Outside the primary sector there are few jobs in the village. Some workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The place is located off the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Angirey to Sainte-Reine. Other road connections exist with Beaujeu, Sauvigney-lès-Gray and Vellemoz.
