La Côte (Haute-Saône)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Lure-2 | |
| Community association | Pays de Lure | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 41 ′ N , 6 ° 34 ′ E | |
| height | 307-362 m | |
| surface | 6.93 km 2 | |
| Residents | 519 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 75 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70200 | |
| INSEE code | 70178 | |
_-_01.jpg) View of La Côte against the backdrop of the Vosges Mountains |
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La Côte is a commune in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
La Côte is located at an altitude of 315 m above sea level, six kilometers east of Lure and about 22 kilometers west of the city of Belfort (as the crow flies). The village extends in the eastern part of the department, in the eastern part of the plain of Lure, in the lowlands on both sides of the Rahin , on the southwestern edge of the Vosges .
The area of the 6.93 km² large municipal area includes a section of the plain of Lure. The area is crossed from northeast to southwest by the Rahin, which flows through an alluvial plain and provides drainage to the Ognon . The valley level is an average of 315 m and is around one kilometer wide. Outside the settlement area, the lowland is used for agriculture. Short side streams of the Rahin were dammed for the purpose of fish farming.
The valley of the Rahin is flanked on the north side by the forest area Le Fays (up to 357 m), the subsoil of which consists of Pleistocene gravel deposits. The community area extends to the southeast into the La Noye Jeannin forest . On a wooded hill in the far east, the highest point of La Côte is reached at 362 m. Here red sandstone of the lower Triassic comes to light.
Neighboring municipalities of La Côte are La Neuvelle-lès-Lure and Malbouhans in the north, Ronchamp and Magny-Danigon in the east, Palante in the south and Roye in the west.
history
La Côte was first mentioned in 1187 under the name Costa , and in 1273 as La Coste . In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont . La Côte was part of the Faucogney territory. It formed its own lordship, which initially belonged to the Barons of Ronchamp, and later to the Lords of Grammont. In 1341 the place was burned down by troops serving the Duke of Burgundy. Together with Franche-Comté , La Côte finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. With the opening of the railway line from Belfort via Lure to Vesoul, the place was connected to the French railway network in the middle of the 19th century. Today, La Côte is a member of the Communauté de communes du Pays de Lure, which comprises 22 localities .
Attractions
The single-nave Saint-Hippolyte church was built in the 19th century in neo -Gothic style and has a monumental main altar. The stone bridge that spans the Rahin also dates from the 19th century.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 547 |
| 1968 | 509 |
| 1975 | 517 |
| 1982 | 517 |
| 1990 | 468 |
| 1999 | 476 |
| 2006 | 502 |
With 519 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), La Côte is one of the medium-sized municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. Throughout the 20th century, the population always fluctuated between 440 and 550 people.
Economy and Infrastructure
From an early age, La Côte was predominantly a village characterized by trade and industry. Today there are various small and medium-sized businesses. The most important employers include Knauf Fiber (plasterboard factory, which emerged from a former plastering factory), Tissage de la Côte (modern textile factory), which has been based in 1995, and Valmétal (metal processing). In addition, there are other companies in the wood and plastics processing as well as shops for daily needs. Forestry also still plays an important role.
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is on the main road N19, which leads from Lure to Belfort. Further road connections exist with Malbouhans, Magny-Danigon and Palante. The municipal area is crossed by the Belfort - Vesoul railway line; the nearest train station is in Lure.