Recologne (Haute-Saône)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Dampierre-sur-Salon | |
| Community association | Quatre Rivières | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 35 ' N , 5 ° 47' E | |
| height | 197-226 m | |
| surface | 1.15 km 2 | |
| Residents | 32 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 28 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70130 | |
| INSEE code | 70440 | |
Recologne , even Recologne-lès-Ray called, is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Recologne is located at an altitude of 205 m above sea level, 28 kilometers west-southwest of Vesoul and about 44 kilometers north-northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the west of the department, on a slightly elevated position above the north bank of the Saône .
The area of the 1.15 km² municipal area covers a section of the central Saône valley. The southern border mostly runs along the Saône, which flows here with large loops through a wide alluvial lowland to the west. The flood plain averages 197 m and is approximately two kilometers wide. The river is canalised and developed into a waterway. The Gourgeonne , a right tributary of the Saône, forms the western boundary . From the course of the river, the community area extends northward over the floodplain to the Bois de Tincey hill . This consists of an alternating layer of calcareous and sandy-marl sediments from the upper Jurassic period . At 226 m, the highest point in Recologne is reached here.
Neighboring municipalities of Recologne are Tincey-et-Pontrebeau in the north, Ray-sur-Saône in the east, Ferrières-lès-Ray and Vellexon-Queutrey-et-Vaudey in the south and Membrey in the west.
history
Recologne was first mentioned in a document in 1276 under the name Recoloines . In the course of time the spelling changed via Recoloines prez de Ray (1341), Recoulongne (1614) and Recologne-lez-Ray (1699) to the current name. The place name is derived from the Latin word colonia (settlement) and the prefix re- and thus describes a region that has been repopulated. In the Middle Ages, Recologne was part of the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont area . The local rulership was always held by the Lords of Ray . Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Today Recologne is a member of the community association Communauté de communes des Quatre Rivières, comprising 42 localities .
Attractions
A small chapel with a square onion dome from the 18th century, which is integrated into a house that also houses the Mairie (municipal administration), is worth seeing. The chapel is equipped with a main altar, statues and wall paintings from the 18th century. Recologne belongs to the parish of Ray-sur-Saône.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 32 |
| 1968 | 26th |
| 1975 | 24 |
| 1982 | 23 |
| 1990 | 29 |
| 1999 | 15th |
With 32 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Recologne is one of the smallest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly during the first half of the 20th century (108 people were still counted in 1881), only minor fluctuations were recorded in the last few decades.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Recologne was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding). Outside the primary sector there are few jobs in the village. Some workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Membrey to Ray-sur-Saône. Another road connection exists with Pontrebeau.
