Semondans
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Montbeliard | |
| Canton | Bavans | |
| Community association | Pays de Montbéliard agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 33 ' N , 6 ° 42' E | |
| height | 344-450 m | |
| surface | 2.77 km 2 | |
| Residents | 302 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 109 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25750 | |
| INSEE code | 25540 | |
 Town hall and school building in Semondans |
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Semondans is a French municipality with 302 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Semondans is located at 358 m , about nine kilometers west-northwest of the city of Montbéliard (as the crow flies). The village extends in the northern part of a plateau, which is embedded in the undulating landscape between the river valleys of Doubs in the south and Ognon in the north-west, near the brook Rupt.
The area of the 2.77 km² large municipal area comprises a section of the gently undulating landscape north of the Doube valley. The main part of the area is taken up by the Arcey plateau, which averages 370 m and is slightly inclined to the east. It has a width of four kilometers and a length of about five kilometers and consists mainly of arable and meadow land. The Rupt drains the area southeast to the Doubs. To the east, the community area extends to the wooded height of Raynans ( 410 m ). On its northwest side, the plateau is flanked by the ridge of the Bois d'Arcey , on the slope of which, at 450 m, the highest elevation of Semondans is reached.
Neighboring communities of Semondans are Aibre in the north, Raynans in the east, Échenans in the south and Désandans in the west.
history
Since the Middle Ages, Semondans has belonged to the county of Montbéliard. With the occupation of the county of Württemberg-Mömpelgard (Montbéliard) , the village finally came into French hands in 1793.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 109 |
| 1968 | 128 |
| 1975 | 235 |
| 1982 | 230 |
| 1990 | 233 |
| 1999 | 236 |
| 2016 | 300 |
With 302 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Semondans is one of the small communities in the Doubs department. After the population in the first half of the 20th century had always been in the range between 70 and 110 people, a marked increase in population was recorded between 1960 and 1975. Since then, the number of inhabitants has remained almost constant.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Semondans was a village dominated by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding). In addition, there are now some local small businesses. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who do their work in the Montbéliard agglomeration.
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is on the main road N83, which leads from Besançon to Belfort . The closest connection to the A36 motorway is around 14 kilometers away. Further road connections exist with Sainte-Marie and Montbéliard.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Doubs. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-087-6 , p. 730.
