Ivory (Jura)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Dole | |
| Canton | Arbois | |
| Community association | Arbois, Poligny, Salins, Cœur du Jura | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 55 ' N , 5 ° 52' E | |
| height | 544-632 m | |
| surface | 9.13 km 2 | |
| Residents | 96 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 11 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39110 | |
| INSEE code | 39267 | |
Ivory is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Ivory is located at 605 m , south of Salins-les-Bains and about 36 km northeast of the city of Lons-le-Saunier (as the crow flies). The farming village extends in the Jura , in the far north of the Lédonia plateau (first Jura plateau), between the erosion valleys of the Cuisance in the west and the Furieuse in the east.
The area of the 9.13 km² municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The entire area is occupied by the plateau of the Lédonia plateau, which is an average of 590 m , rises slightly to the east and is partly made up of arable land and meadows, partly of forest. The plateau has no above-ground watercourses because the rainwater seeps into the karstified subsoil. In the north and east, the municipal soil extends to the upper edge of the steep slope that leads to the deeply cut valley of the Furieuse . At 632 m , the highest point of Ivory is reached on a knoll east of the village. To the south, the community area extends with a narrow strip into the extensive forest of the Forêt des Moidons .
Neighboring municipalities of Ivory are Pretin and Bracon in the north, Chaux-Champagny in the east, Chilly-sur-Salins in the south and La Châtelaine and Mesnay in the west.
history
The parish of Ivory was inhabited very early. The Iron Age tumuli in the Forêt des Moidons are evidence of prehistoric times . Their excavation objects are in the National Museum of Antiquities in Saint-Germain-en-Laye . Other finds come from Roman times and the early Christian times.
Ivory is first mentioned in a document in the 13th century. In the 17th century the village was hit by severe plague epidemics. During the Thirty Years War , Ivory was sacked and sacked by Swedish troops. Together with Franche-Comté, the village came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The village church of Ivory was built in the 16th century and is well equipped .
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 150 |
| 1968 | 128 |
| 1975 | 110 |
| 1982 | 126 |
| 1990 | 107 |
| 1999 | 84 |
| 2006 | 86 |
With 96 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Ivory is one of the smallest communities in the Jura department. In the course of the 20th century, the population had decreased significantly (in 1926 there were still 212 people).
Economy and Infrastructure
Ivory was a predominantly agricultural and forestry village until 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. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located away from the larger thoroughfares. The main access is from the D107 departmental road from Arbois to Andelot-en-Montagne . Further road connections exist with Chaux-Champagny and Salins-les-Bains.