Moimay
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Villersexel | |
| Community association | Pays de Villersexel | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 33 ' N , 6 ° 25' E | |
| height | 257-370 m | |
| surface | 6.22 km 2 | |
| Residents | 236 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 38 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70110 | |
| INSEE code | 70349 | |
 Saint Barthélemy Church |
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Moimay is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté and is part of the Canton Villersexel . Roland Grasperger has been mayor of the community since March 2002.
geography
The place is in a slightly hilly landscape above the river Ognon , a little more than a kilometer west of Villersexel . Here the Lauzin flows into a branch of the Ognon.
history
The battle at Villersexel on January 9, 1871 was an episode of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/1871. Parts of the battle took place in the Moimay area.
population
| year | Residents |
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| 1962 | 205 |
| 1968 | 209 |
| 1975 | 189 |
| 1982 | 208 |
| 1990 | 195 |
| 1999 | 195 |
With 236 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Moimay is one of the smaller municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. In 1968 a temporary high was recorded with 209 residents. Since the beginning of the 1980s, the population has decreased slightly.
Buildings
The 19th century Saint-Barthélemy church has been restored. It contains a confessional and two statues from the 18th century.