Melin
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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 ° 50 ′ E | |
| height | 249-329 m | |
| surface | 5.73 km 2 | |
| Residents | 58 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 10 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70120 | |
| INSEE code | 70337 | |
Melin is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Melin is located at an altitude of 260 m above sea level, six kilometers northwest of Combeaufontaine and about 28 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, in a valley on the edge of the heights of Cherlieu.
The area of the 5.73 km² municipal area covers a section in the area of the plateau west of the Saône valley. The central part of the area is occupied by a valley basin, which topographically belongs to the Gourgeonne catchment area . The hollow is flanked on both sides by a plateau that reaches an average height of 260 m. Agricultural use is predominant in the valley and on the plateau. Towards the north, the terrain gradually rises to the forested (Forêt Domaniale de Cherlieu) southeastern foothills of the Langres plateau. At 329 m, Melin's highest point is reached in the Grand Bois. The area around Melin consists of an alternating layer of calcareous and sandy-marl sediments from the lower Jurassic period .
Neighboring municipalities of Melin are Preigney and Montigny-lès-Cherlieu in the north, Oigney and Semmadon in the east, Gourgeon and Lavigney in the south and Malvillers in the west.
history
Remains of a forge from the Gallic era and Gallo-Roman mosaics point to a long history of settlement in the area. In the Middle Ages Melin belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont area . A local noble family is documented in the 13th century. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Melin is a member of the community association Communauté de communes des Vertes Vallées, comprising eight localities .
Attractions
The village church of Melin was rebuilt in the 17th century. In front of the church is a calvaire , which was built in 1623. Originally from the 13th century, the mansion north of the church, which was renovated in the 16th century. The town center is characterized by numerous houses from the 16th and 17th centuries, which show the traditional style of the Haute-Saône.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 94 |
| 1968 | 82 |
| 1975 | 75 |
| 1982 | 74 |
| 1990 | 77 |
| 1999 | 80 |
| 2006 | 68 |
With 58 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Melin is one of the smallest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (243 people were counted in 1881), only slight fluctuations have been recorded since the early 1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Melin is still a predominantly agricultural (arable, fruit and cattle breeding) and forestry village. 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 located off the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Malvillers to Augicourt . Other road connections exist with Semmadon, Gourgeon and Lavigney.
