Mérona
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier | |
| Canton | Moirans-en-Montagne | |
| Community association | Region d'Orgelet | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 33 ' N , 5 ° 38' E | |
| height | 548-702 m | |
| surface | 2.97 km 2 | |
| Residents | 8 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 3 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39270 | |
| INSEE code | 39324 | |
Mérona is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Mérona is located at 642 m , about 15 kilometers south-southeast of the city of Lons-le-Saunier (as the crow flies). The court settlement extends in the Jura , on a saddle between Mont Chavet in the west and the ridge of the Côte de l'H heute in the east, west of the Ain valley .
The area of the 2.97 km² large municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The area is occupied by the heights of Mont Chavet ( 670 m ) and the Côte de l'Today , which are predominantly forested and geologically form an anticline of the western fold of the Jura . At 702 m , the highest point of Mérona is reached on the ridge of the Côte de l'Today. The community area extends south into the valley basin of Plaisia.
Neighboring municipalities of Mérona are Marnézia in the north, Largillay-Marsonnay in the east, Plaisia in the south and Orgelet and Dompierre-sur-Mont in the west.
history
A chapel in Mérona is mentioned in a document in the 12th century. The place formed its own small lordship, which in the Middle Ages belonged to the Barony Orgelet. In 1479 the castle was occupied by the troops of King Louis XI. destroyed. Together with Franche-Comté , Mérona came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The hamlet of Mérona consists of a castle and surrounding farms. The current construction of the castle dates back to the 18th century, while a stand-alone tower dates back to the medieval castle of the 13th century.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 13 |
| 1968 | 10 |
| 1975 | 7th |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1999 | 8th |
With 8 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Mérona is one of the smallest communities in the Jura department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (49 people were still counted in 1886), only relatively minor fluctuations have been recorded since the beginning of the 1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Mérona was a village dominated by agriculture and forestry 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 no jobs in the village.
The village is located away from the larger thoroughfares. The main access is from Plaisia, while there is another road connection with Marnézia.