Marnézia
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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 ° 34 ' N , 5 ° 38' E | |
| height | 507-703 m | |
| surface | 4.97 km 2 | |
| Residents | 90 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 18 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39270 | |
| INSEE code | 39314 | |
Marnézia is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Marnézia is located at 535 m , about 13 kilometers southeast of the city of Lons-le-Saunier (as the crow flies). The farming village extends in the Jura , in the extreme south of the Lédonia plateau (first Jura plateau), at the western foot of the heights of the Côte de l'Heute.
The area of the 4.97 km² large municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The main part of the area is taken up by the plain of the Plateau Lédonia, which is on average at 520 m and consists partly of arable and meadow land, partly of forest. The plateau has no above-ground watercourses because the rainwater seeps into the karstified subsoil. In the west, the municipality reaches to the foot of the summit of the Bois du Chanois . To the east, the community area extends over a relatively steep slope to the crest of the Côte de l'Heute (with the Roche de la Chaise de Diable ), which separates the plateau from the Ain valley to the east . The highest point of Marnézia is reached on the ridge at 703 m .
Neighboring municipalities of Marnézia are Poids-de-Fiole and Nogna in the north, Mesnois and Largillay-Marsonnay in the east, Mérona in the south and Dompierre-sur-Mont in the west.
history
The municipality of Marnézia was already settled during the Gallo-Roman period, as evidenced by the remains of Roche-Pagan. In the Middle Ages the village belonged to the Orgelet dominion . Together with Franche-Comté , Marnézia came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The village church of Marnézia was consecrated in 1457 and enlarged in 1668. It has a statue of Notre-Dame de Délivrance from the 15th century and other important wooden statues.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 78 |
| 1968 | 62 |
| 1975 | 52 |
| 1982 | 48 |
| 1990 | 46 |
| 1999 | 48 |
| 2004 | 72 |
With 90 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Marnézia is one of the smallest communities in the Jura department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (182 people were still counted in 1891), population growth has been recorded again in recent years.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Marnézia was a village dominated by agriculture and forestry. In addition, there are now some local small businesses. 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 off the main thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Dompierre-sur-Mont to Nogna. There are other road connections with Poids-de-Fiole and Mérona.