Osselle
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| local community | Osselle-Routelle | |
| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 9 ' N , 5 ° 51' E | |
| Post Code | 25320 | |
| Former INSEE code | 25438 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Osselle is a town and commune Déléguée in the French community Osselle-Routelle with 452 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
The municipality of Osselle was merged with Routelle by a decree of December 21, 2015 with effect from January 1, 2016 to form Commune nouvelle Osselle-Routelle.
geography
Osselle is located at 225 m , about 16 kilometers southwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends on the western edge of the Jura and on the northern edge of the Doubs valley , which extends here with an arc far to the south, at the foot of the Grand Bois .
The surface of the 7.68 km² area of the Commune déléguée includes a section of the Doube valley. In the east, south and west the border runs along the Doubs, which flows here with several turns through a valley up to 2 km wide around the plateau des Grand Bois. The Rhine-Rhône Canal is also located in the Doubstal . To the north, the area of the Commune déléguée extends to the wooded plateau of Grand Bois and Bois du Gîte , which is an average of 280 m. On top of this plateau is a hill on which the highest point of Osselle is reached at 384 m.
Neighboring towns of Osselle are Routelle and Torpes in the north, Boussières in the east, Abbans-Dessous , Byans-sur-Doubs and Villars-Saint-Georges in the south and Roset-Fluans in the west.
history
The finds from the Gallo-Roman settlement area of Labourelle indicate that the area of the Commune déléguée of Osselle was settled very early. Osselle is mentioned for the first time in 1130 under the name Osella . In the course of time the spelling changed via Oselle (1584) and Oyselle (1677) to the current name. In the Middle Ages belonged to the rule Osselle Abbans . Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
- The village church of Saint-Martin was rebuilt in 1725 on the site of a previous building.
- The Grotte d'Osselle stalactite cave on the left side of the Doubs valley (in the municipality of Roset-Fluans) is one of the natural attractions of the region .
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 186 |
| 1968 | 191 |
| 1975 | 204 |
| 1982 | 223 |
| 1990 | 354 |
| 1999 | 349 |
| 2013 | 437 |
With 437 inhabitants most recently (as of January 1, 2013), Osselle was one of the small communities in the Doubs department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (317 people were counted in 1911), the population has continued to grow since the early 1960s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Osselle was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. In addition, there are now various local small businesses. There is a hydroelectric power station below Osselle. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who work in the Besançon agglomeration. Osselle has a water sports center and a campsite on the Doubs.
The village is off the main thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Saint-Vit to Quingey . The closest connection to the A36 motorway is around 14 kilometers away. Another road connection is with Torpes.
