Moutoux
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier | |
| Canton | Champagnole | |
| Community association | Champagnole Nozeroy Jura | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 47 ' N , 5 ° 56' E | |
| height | 585-870 m | |
| surface | 4.27 km 2 | |
| Residents | 72 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 17 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39300 | |
| INSEE code | 39376 | |
Moutoux is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Moutoux is located at 650 m , about six kilometers north-northeast of the city of Champagnole (as the crow flies). The farming village extends in the Jura , slightly elevated on the eastern edge of the Angillon plateau at the foot of the heights of the Forêt de la Fresse.
The area of the 4.27 km² large municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The western part of the area is occupied by a plateau, which is on average 600 m . The Étang du Moutoux is located in the moored plain and drains westwards to the Angillon (tributary of the Ain ). In the east, the area extends over a densely wooded slope on the ridge of the Forêt de la Fresse , an elongated Jura ridge oriented in a north-south direction. The highest point in Moutoux is reached here at 870 m .
Neighboring municipalities of Moutoux are Le Latet in the north, Les Nans in the east, Saint-Germain-en-Montagne in the south and Le Pasquier in the west.
history
In the Middle Ages, Moutoux formed its own small lordship with neighboring Le Latet, which was dependent on the barony of Montrivel. Together with Franche-Comté , the village came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 30th |
| 1968 | 36 |
| 1975 | 34 |
| 1982 | 60 |
| 1990 | 67 |
| 1999 | 58 |
With 72 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Moutoux is one of the smallest communities in the Jura department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (89 people were still counted in 1881), a slight population increase has been recorded again since the mid-1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Moutoux was a predominantly agricultural and forestry village well into the 20th century. 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 located off the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Équevillon to Chapois . Another road connection is with Les Nans.
