Supt
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier | |
| Canton | Champagnole | |
| Community association | Champagnole Nozeroy Jura | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 51 ' N , 5 ° 57' E | |
| height | 612-881 m | |
| surface | 13.97 km 2 | |
| Residents | 102 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 7 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39300 | |
| INSEE code | 39522 | |
Supt is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Supt is located at 642 m , about twelve kilometers north-northeast of the city of Champagnole (as the crow flies). The clustered village extends in the Jura , on the Angillon plateau north of the Doye valley, at the western foot of the heights of the Forêt de la Joux.
The area of the 13.97 km ² municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The western part of the area is occupied by a plateau, which is on average 660 m and consists mainly of arable and meadow land. The area is drained by the Doye , which rises northeast of the village and then flows through a floodplain to Angillon (tributary of the Ain ). To the east, the community area extends into the extensive wooded area of the Forêt de la Joux . The terrain rises gradually and extends to the edge of the plateau of the second Jura plateau ( 810 m ). The high plateau is subdivided by a dry valley that opens towards the north. On a ridge of the Forêt de la Joux in the far east of the municipality, the highest elevation of Supt is reached at 881 m .
Neighboring communities of Supt are Montmarlon and Lemuy in the north, Boujailles and Esserval-Tartre in the east, Chapois in the south and Andelot-en-Montagne in the west.
history
Supt is first mentioned in a document in the 12th century. Ecclesiastically, the village belonged to Saint-Jean in Besançon. In 1639 it was plundered and destroyed by the passing troops of Duke Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar . Together with Franche-Comté , Supt came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The village church of Supt has a 16th century choir. Natural attractions include the Forêt de la Joux with the Sapin Président , a 48 m high and more than 200 year old fir tree, and an arboretum .
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 164 |
| 1968 | 137 |
| 1975 | 119 |
| 1982 | 120 |
| 1990 | 102 |
| 1999 | 107 |
| 2006 | 98 |
With 102 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Supt is one of the smallest communities in the Jura department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (263 people were counted in 1891), only slight fluctuations have been recorded since the mid-1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Supt was a village dominated by agriculture and forestry. In addition, there are now a few local small businesses, mainly wood processing. Many workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located off the main thoroughfares near a departmental road that leads from Andelot-en-Montagne to Censeau . There are other road connections with Chapois and Montmarlon. The area is crossed by the Dijon - Frasne - Lausanne railway line ; the nearest train station is in Andelot-en-Montagne.
