Pin (Haute-Saône)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Marnay | |
| Community association | Val Marnaysia | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 19 ′ N , 5 ° 52 ′ E | |
| height | 203-368 m | |
| surface | 14.04 km 2 | |
| Residents | 700 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 50 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70150 | |
| INSEE code | 70410 | |
Pin is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Pin is at an altitude of 228 m above sea level, about 15 kilometers northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the south of the department, slightly elevated on the northern edge of the valley plain of the Ognon , opposite Émagny , south of the Monts de Gy .
The area of 14.04 km² large municipal area includes a section of the lower Ognon Valley. The southern border always runs along the Ognon. This flows here with several windings through an alluvial plain that is one to two kilometers wide and averages 210 m. From the course of the river, the community area extends northward over the valley level to the adjacent plateau, which is made up of tertiary sediments . The plateau is mainly made up of arable and meadow land. Further to the north, the area extends to the heights of the Monts de Gy, which are covered by an extensive forest ( Grands Bois de Pin ). At 368 m, the highest point of Pin is reached in the far north. The eastern boundary runs along the Ruisseau de Poussot , which flows into the Ognon a little above Pin.
Neighboring municipalities of Pin are Autoreille in the north, Gézier-et-Fontenelay and Vregille in the east, Émagny in the south and Beaumotte-lès-Pin and Courcuire in the west.
history
In the Middle Ages, Pin was part of the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont area . As early as the 12th century, Pin was the center of a provost house. The local rulership passed to Guillaume d'Apremont as a fief in 1287. The village pastor founded a printing company in 1625, which quickly gained national fame, but was given up during the Thirty Years' War . Together with Franche-Comté , Pin finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. The lordship was elevated to marquisate in 1746. Since 2002, Pin has been a member of the community association Communauté de communes de la Vallée de l'Ognon, which comprises 15 localities .
Attractions
The church of Saint-Martin, which dates back to a building in the 15th century, was largely rebuilt in the 18th century and has a rich interior. The castle dates from the 16th century and was rebuilt in the 18th century. Another mansion was built in the 15th century. Also worth seeing is the lavoir, which was once used as a fountain, wash house and cattle trough. Its roof is supported by ten pillars.
population
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| 1962 | 385 |
| 1968 | 360 |
| 1975 | 354 |
| 1982 | 426 |
| 1990 | 504 |
| 1999 | 569 |
With 700 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Pin is one of the smaller communities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (522 people were still counted in 1911), the population has continued to grow steadily since the mid-1970s. Since then the population has almost doubled.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Pin 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 go to work in the larger towns in the area and in the Besançon agglomeration.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Étuz to Marnay . The closest connection to the A36 motorway is around 12 km away. There are other road connections with Émagny, Charcenne and Beaumotte-lès-Pin.
