Malvillers
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Jussey | |
| Community association | Hauts du Val de Saône | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 44 ' N , 5 ° 47' E | |
| height | 248-359 m | |
| surface | 7.09 km 2 | |
| Residents | 63 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 9 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70120 | |
| INSEE code | 70329 | |
Malvillers is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Malvillers is located at an altitude of 260 m above sea level, eight kilometers west of Combeaufontaine and about 30 kilometers west-northwest of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the west of the department, in the gently undulating landscape on the southeast edge of the Langres plateau, slightly elevated on the eastern edge of the Sorlière valley.
The area of the 7.09 km² municipal area includes a section in the area of the plateau north of the Saône valley. From north to south, the area is crossed by the alluvial valley of the Sorlière, which provides drainage via the Gourgeonne to the Saône . The valley floodplain is an average of 250 m and has a maximum width of one kilometer. The valley is flanked on both sides by a plateau that reaches an average height of 280 m. Agricultural use is predominant in the valley and on the plateau. The western boundary forms the forest height of the Gros Bois . Towards the north, the terrain gradually rises to the forested (Forêt Domaniale de Cherlieu) southeastern foothills of the Langres plateau. At 359 m, the highest point in Malvillers is reached in the Grand Bois. The area around Malvillers consists of an alternating layer of calcareous and sandy-marl sediments from the lower Jurassic period .
Neighboring communities of Malvillers are Cintrey and Preigney in the north, Melin in the east, Lavigney in the south and La Roche-Morey and Molay in the west.
history
Remains of a Neolithic settlement point indicate an early human presence. In the Middle Ages, Malvillers belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . The local rule was under the Cherlieu Monastery . Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Malvillers is a member of the communal association Communauté de communes des Belles Fontaines, which comprises 10 localities .
Attractions
The village church of Malvillers was built in the 17th and 18th centuries in the classical style. The Mairie (parish hall) dates from the early 20th century.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 138 |
| 1968 | 113 |
| 1975 | 102 |
| 1982 | 92 |
| 1990 | 89 |
| 1999 | 74 |
| 2006 | 74 |
| 2014 | 66 |
With 63 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Malvillers is one of the smallest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. During the entire 20th century, there was a marked decline in population (232 people were still counted in 1891).
Economy and Infrastructure
Malvillers is still today a predominantly agricultural village (arable farming, viticulture, fruit growing and cattle breeding). Outside of the primary sector there are few jobs in town. Some workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is close to the main road N19 that goes from Vesoul to Langres . Other road connections exist with Melin, Lavigney, Morey and Molay.
