Lagrange (Territoire de Belfort)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Territoire de Belfort | |
| Arrondissement | Belfort | |
| Canton | Grandvillars | |
| Community association | Grand Belfort | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 41 ′ N , 6 ° 59 ′ E | |
| height | 362-383 m | |
| surface | 0.93 km 2 | |
| Residents | 129 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 139 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 90150 | |
| INSEE code | 90060 | |
,_Mairie.jpg) Mairie Lagrange |
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Lagrange (German earlier chafing ) is a commune in the department Territoire de Belfort in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Lagrange is 377 m above sea level, about ten kilometers east-northeast of the city of Belfort (as the crow flies). The street-lined village extends to the north of the Burgundian Gate , on the plateau in the foothills of the Vosges , between the valleys of the Madeleine in the west and the Ruisseau de Saint-Nicolas in the east.
The area of the 0.93 km² municipal area comprises a section of the landscape in the area of the Burgundian Gate (Trouée de Belfort) with only weak relief. The entire area is taken up by a plateau, which is 375 m on average and is very slightly inclined towards the southeast. It is mostly covered with arable and meadow land, but also shows some forest areas. On a hill to the northwest of the village, Lagrange's highest point is reached at 383 m.
Neighboring municipalities of Lagrange are Saint-Germain-le-Châtelet and Angeot in the north, Larivière in the east and south and Bethonvilliers in the west.
history
Lagrange was first mentioned in a document in 1322. Initially under the influence of the Lords of Montbéliard, the village came under the sovereignty of the Habsburgs in the mid-14th century. Together with the Sundgau , Lagrange came to the French crown with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. Since 1793 the village has belonged to the Haut-Rhin department , but in 1871 it remained as part of the Territoire de Belfort, unlike the rest of Alsace, in France. Since 1997, Lagrange was initially part of the Communauté de communes du Tilleul , which was merged into the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Belfort in 2017 . Ecclesiastically it belongs to Larivière.
population
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
| Residents | 34 | 26th | 35 | 56 | 94 | 101 | 96 | 128 |
With 129 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Lagrange is one of the smallest municipalities in the Territoire de Belfort. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (70 people were still counted in 1896), strong population growth has been recorded again since the mid-1970s. Since then, the number of inhabitants has tripled.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Lagrange was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Today there are some local small businesses and a new industrial zone at the western edge of the town. In the meantime the village has turned into a residential community. Many workers are also commuters who work in the agglomerations of Belfort and Mulhouse .
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is located near the main road N83, which leads from Belfort to Mulhouse. The closest connection to the A36 motorway is around two kilometers away. Further road connections exist with Bethonvilliers and Larivière.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Territoire de Belfort. Flohic Editions, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-037-X , p. 154.
