Silley-Amancey
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Ornans | |
| Community association | Loue-Lison | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 2 ' N , 6 ° 8' E | |
| height | 470-690 m | |
| surface | 5.16 km 2 | |
| Residents | 140 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 27 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25330 | |
| INSEE code | 25545 | |
 Mairie Silley-Amancey |
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Silley-Amancey is a French municipality with 140 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Doubs in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Silley-Amancey is located at 619 m above sea level, about eight kilometers south of Ornans and 24 kilometers south-southeast of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , on the Amancey plateau, which extends between the valleys of Loue and Lison , north of the heights of the Tan.
The area of the 5.16 km² large municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The main part of the area is taken up by the Amancey plateau, which lies at an average of 630 m and consists mainly of meadows. It rises slightly to the south, and on the Leupas heights , the highest point in Silley-Amancey is reached at 690 m. To the north, the municipal area extends into the headwaters of the Ruisseau de Borneille . Various spring streams gradually deepen into the plateau and ensure drainage to the north to the Loue. This section, subdivided by erosion valleys, is predominantly forested.
Neighboring communities of Silley-Amancey are Ornans in the north, Chantrans in the east, Reugney in the south and Bolandoz and Flagey in the west.
history
It is believed that the Silley-Amancey area was cleared and reclaimed by the monks of the Mouthier Priory in the 13th century. In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Châteauvieux dominion. Together with Franche-Comté , it came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Since 1993 Silley-Amancey has been a member of the Loue-Lison Community .
Attractions
The Saint-Roch church was built from 1841 to 1857. In the old town center, numerous farmhouses in the characteristic style of the Haut-Doubs from the 18th to 19th centuries have been preserved.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 72 |
| 1968 | 74 |
| 1975 | 72 |
| 1982 | 64 |
| 1990 | 71 |
| 1999 | 110 |
| 2011 | 125 |
| 2016 | 136 |
With 140 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Silley-Amancey is one of the small communities in the Doubs department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (in 1901 there were still 127 people), the population has continued to grow steadily since the beginning of the 1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Silley-Amancey was a village dominated by agriculture (agriculture, cattle breeding). In addition, there are now some local small businesses, including a construction company. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares on the D492 department road, which leads from Ornans to Salins-les-Bains . Other road connections exist with Flagey and Reugney.
