Mazerolles-le-Salin
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Besançon-2 | |
| Community association | Grand Besançon | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 14 ' N , 5 ° 52' E | |
| height | 222-292 m | |
| surface | 4.20 km 2 | |
| Residents | 200 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 48 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25170 | |
| INSEE code | 25371 | |
Mazerolles-le-Salin is a French commune of 200 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Doubs department in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Mazerolles-le-Salin is located at an altitude of 250 m above sea level, about twelve kilometers west of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends on a hill in the gently undulating landscape between the rivers of Doubs in the south and Ognon in the north, west of the valley basin of the Ruisseau de Noironte.
The area of the 4.20 km² large municipal area includes a section south of the Ognon. The area is slightly undulating and consists mainly of arable and meadow land; There are few forest areas (including the Bois Laoutre and the Bois du Canton ). The Ruisseau de Noironte and its left tributary ensure drainage to the north to the Ognon. At 292 m, the highest point of Mazerolles-le-Salin is reached on the hill west of the village. In the far west, the community area extends into the lowland of the Ruisseau de Pommeau.
Neighboring municipalities of Mazerolles-le-Salin are Audeux and Champagney in the north, Chemaudin et Vaux with Vaux-les-Prés in the east, Villers-Buzon in the south and Lavernay and Placey in the west.
history
Mazerolles was first mentioned in documents in 1452. The place name is probably derived from the Latin word maceriola , a diminutive form of maceria (wall kneaded from clay). In the Middle Ages the village belonged to the Audeux dominion. Together with Franche-Comté , Mazerolles finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. In 1791 almost the entire village was destroyed by a major fire. To avoid confusion with other communities of the same name, Mazerolles was officially renamed Mazerolles-le-Salin in 1919. Today Mazerolles-le-Salin is a member of the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Besançon .
Attractions
The village church of Mazerolles-le-Salin was built in the 19th century.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 83 |
| 1968 | 95 |
| 1975 | 122 |
| 1982 | 152 |
| 1990 | 133 |
| 1999 | 171 |
| 2005 | 182 |
| 2016 | 203 |
With 200 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Mazerolles-le-Salin is one of the small communities in the Doubs department. After the population in the first half of the 20th century had always been in the range between 70 and 130 people, there has been significant population growth since the mid-1960s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Mazerolles-le-Salin was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) until well into the 20th century. 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 Besançon agglomeration.
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is located near the main D67 road from Besançon to Gray . The closest connection to the A36 motorway is around six kilometers away. Other road connections exist with Audeux, Vaux-les-Prés, Champagney and Villers-Buzon.
