Mournans-Charbonny
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier | |
| Canton | Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux | |
| Community association | Champagnole Nozeroy Jura | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 47 ' N , 6 ° 0' E | |
| height | 636-836 m | |
| surface | 5.06 km 2 | |
| Residents | 89 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 18 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39250 | |
| INSEE code | 39372 | |
Mournans-Charbonny is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Mournans-Charbonny is located at 805 m , about eight kilometers northeast of the city of Champagnole (as the crow flies). The double municipality extends in the Jura , on the extensive plateau that connects to the northwest of the Val de Mièges, south of the Forêt de la Joux.
The area of the 5.06 km² large municipality covers a section of the French Jura. Almost the entire area is taken up by a plateau, which is on average 800 m . It shows only slight differences in relief and is mostly covered by meadow and pasture land. The area is drained by the Ruisseau de Combe Sandon south to the Ain . To the west, the community area extends over the high plateau to the upper edge of the steep drop to the basin of Les Nans. At 836 m , the highest point of Mournans-Charbonny is reached at the height of Mournans. With a narrow tip, the municipal soil extends to the southwest into the valleys of the Londaine and its side streams in the area of the Cluse d'Entreporte .
The community consists of the two districts of Mournans ( 805 m ) and Charbonny ( 788 m ), both located on the high plateau. Neighboring municipalities of Mournans-Charbonny are Onglières in the north, Doye in the east, Charency and Lent in the south and Équevillon and Les Nans in the west.
history
Various finds indicate that the municipality of Mournans-Charbonny was already populated in prehistoric times and during the Gallo-Roman period (remains of a Roman traffic route). The Morinaim castle and the Charbonny manor in the 13th century are documented. The castle was destroyed by French troops in 1480. In the 17th century the population suffered from severe plague epidemics. Together with Franche-Comté , Mournans and Charbonny came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. The two villages merged in 1826 to form today's twin municipality of Mournans-Charbonny.
Attractions
Only a few remains of the medieval castle are visible.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 75 |
| 1968 | 64 |
| 1975 | 69 |
| 1982 | 80 |
| 1990 | 89 |
| 1999 | 91 |
With 89 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Mournans-Charbonny is one of the smallest communities in the Jura department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (158 people were still counted in 1891), a slight increase in population has been recorded since the beginning of the 1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Mournans-Charbonny was primarily a village characterized by agriculture, especially cattle and dairy farming, and forestry. Even today, the residents live mainly from their work in the first sector. Outside the primary sector there are few jobs in the village. Some workers are also commuters who work in the surrounding larger towns.
The village is very well developed in terms of traffic. Charbonny is on the main D471 road from Champagnole to Pontarlier . Further road connections exist with Les Nans, Charency, Mièges and Doye.