Meurcourt
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse | |
| Community association | Triangle Vert | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 46 ' N , 6 ° 14' E | |
| height | 238-409 m | |
| surface | 11.89 km 2 | |
| Residents | 330 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 28 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70300 | |
| INSEE code | 70344 | |
 Meurcourt village square by night |
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Meurcourt is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Meurcourt is located at an altitude of 250 m above sea level, twelve kilometers west-southwest of Luxeuil-les-Bains and about 18 kilometers north-northeast of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the northern part of the department, in a hollow east of the Ruisseau de Meurecourt stream , at the northern foot of Mont Vaulot .
The area of the 11.89 km² municipal area includes a section of the gently undulating landscape south of the lantern. The central part of the area is occupied by a plateau made up of shell limestone from the Middle Triassic . It is drained by the Ruisseau de Meurecourt to the northwest to the Lanterne . Agricultural use prevails here. To the north, the municipality extends into the extensive forest of the Bois Dessous (up to 277 m) and into the headwaters of the Ruisseau des Chaufours .
To the south of the village, a step of up to 100 m high leads to the heights of Mont Vaulot . At 409 m, the highest point of Meurcourt is reached here. The large forests of the Bois de Dessus south of this height in the catchment area of the Durgeon also belong to Meurcourt. In addition to shell limestone, sandy-marl and calcareous sediments come to light here, which were deposited during the Lias ( Lower Jurassic ).
Neighboring municipalities of Meurcourt are Conflans-sur-Lanterne in the north, Velorcey and Villers-lès-Luxeuil in the east, Mailleroncourt-Charette , La Villeneuve-Bellenoye-et-la-Maize and Neurey-en-Vaux in the south and La Villedieu-en- Fontenette and Équevilley to the west.
history
On the basis of traces of two Roman traffic routes and the remains of a settlement, it could be proven that the area was inhabited very early. Meurcourt was first mentioned in a document in 1159 under the name Muricortis . In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont . It was dependent on the Knights Templar of La Villedieu-en-Fontenette. Together with Franche-Comté , Meurcourt finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. At the beginning of the 20th century, the place was connected to the public transport network by a tram. Operation on the line was discontinued in 1934 and replaced by a bus connection. Today Meurcourt is a member of the communal association Communauté de communes du Pays de Saulx, which comprises 17 localities .
Attractions
The village church of Saint-Vincentin Meurcourt was consecrated in 1777. A stone wayside cross on the village square is dated to 1630. Close to the church is a large roofed lavoir from 1886 with eleven arches. It was once used as a wash house and cattle trough. The town center is characterized by various houses from the 17th to 19th centuries, which show the traditional style of the Haute-Saône. The Mairie-École (municipal administration and school) was built in 1848. The village fountain with two pillars is also worth seeing.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 289 |
| 1968 | 287 |
| 1975 | 248 |
| 1982 | 251 |
| 1990 | 278 |
| 1999 | 307 |
| 2006 | 313 |
With 330 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Meurcourt is one of the small communities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (773 people were counted in 1881), a slight population growth has been recorded again since the mid-1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Meurcourt was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Today there are some local small businesses. In the last few decades the village has transformed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Conflans-sur-Lanterne to Saulx . Other road links exist with Luxeuil-les-Bains and La Villedieu-en-Fontenette.
