Rouhe
| Rouhe | ||
|---|---|---|
|
||
| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Saint Vit | |
| Community association | Loue-Lison | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 5 ' N , 5 ° 58' E | |
| height | 285-472 m | |
| surface | 4.19 km 2 | |
| Residents | 79 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 19 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25440 | |
| INSEE code | 25507 | |
Rouhe is a French commune with a population of 79 (as at 1st January 2017) in the Doubs department in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Rouhe is located at 375 m , about 18 kilometers south-southwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , on a plateau around 100 m above the Loue valley , which extends here in a wide arc to the north.
The area of the 4.19 km² municipal area covers a section of the French Jura. The central part of the area is occupied by the Rouhe plateau, which lies at an average of 370 m and is partly made up of meadow and partly of forest. To the west, the community area extends over a step on the Goux plateau. Here the highest point of Rouhe is reached with 472 m. The eastern boundary runs on the upper edge of the steep slope that drops to the valley of the Loue; in the far north the area extends down to the course of the Loue.
Neighboring municipalities of Rouhe are Palantine and Courcelles in the north, Rurey and Châtillon-sur-Lison in the east, Cussey-sur-Lison in the south and Goux-sous-Landet in the west.
history
In the Middle Ages, Rouhe was part of the Châtillon-sur-Lison domain. Together with Franche-Comté , the village came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
population
| Population development | |
|---|---|
| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 61 |
| 1968 | 62 |
| 1975 | 61 |
| 1982 | 58 |
| 1990 | 52 |
| 1999 | 73 |
| 2016 | 82 |
With 79 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Rouhe is one of the smallest communities in the Doubs department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (124 people were still counted in 1881), a slight increase in population has been recorded since the beginning of the 1990s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Rouhe was a village dominated by agriculture and forestry. Even today, the residents live mainly from their work in the first sector. Outside of the primary sector there are almost no jobs in the village. Some workers are also commuters who work in the surrounding larger towns.
The village is located away from the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Courcelles to Châtillon-sur-Lison. Another road connection is with Rurey.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Doubs. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-087-6 , p. 1087.
