Rogna
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Claude | |
| Canton | Saint-Lupicine | |
| Community association | Haut-Jura Saint-Claude | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 20 ′ N , 5 ° 45 ′ E | |
| height | 410-960 m | |
| surface | 10.46 km 2 | |
| Residents | 227 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 22 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39360 | |
| INSEE code | 39463 | |
Rogna is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Rogna is at 780 m , about ten kilometers northeast of the city of Oyonnax (as the crow flies). The farming village extends in the Jura , in a panoramic location on an eastward slope high above the Longviry valley, on the slope of the Roche de Joux.
The area of the 10.46 km² municipal area covers a section of the French Jura. The eastern border mostly runs along the Longviry , which flows in a deep valley northwards to the Bienne . The community area extends westward from the stream over a steep slope onto the broad ridge of Rogna. This predominantly wooded ridge is subdivided by various peaks and hollows. On the Roche de Joux , the highest point of Rogna is reached with 960 m . The northern border runs in the area of the steep drop to the valley of the Bienne. The municipality is part of the Upper Jura Regional Nature Park (French: Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura ).
Neighboring municipalities of Rogna are Vaux-lès-Saint-Claude and Chassal-Molinges in the north, Larrivoire , Vulvoz and Choux in the east and Viry in the south and west.
history
Rogna always belonged to the rule of Viry and as a result shared the fate of the neighboring village.
Attractions
The village church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste was built in 1780 on the site of a previous medieval building.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 101 |
| 1968 | 80 |
| 1975 | 106 |
| 1982 | 87 |
| 1990 | 197 |
| 1999 | 209 |
With 227 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Rogna is one of the small communities in the Jura department. After the population had decreased markedly in the first half of the 20th century (310 people were still counted in 1886), a significant increase in population has been recorded again since the beginning of the 1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Rogna was predominantly a village characterized by agriculture , especially cattle and dairy farming, and forestry. In addition, there are now some local small businesses. Many workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located away from the larger thoroughfares. Rogna can be reached either from Viry or from Molinges (in the valley of the Bienne). The closest connection to the A404 motorway (Saint-Martin-du-Frêne - Oyonnax) is around 13 km away.
