Thoiria
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier | |
| Canton | Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux | |
| Community association | Pays des Lacs | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 32 ' N , 5 ° 44' E | |
| height | 430-873 m | |
| surface | 12.24 km 2 | |
| Residents | 192 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 16 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39130 | |
| INSEE code | 39531 | |
Thoiria is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Thoiria is located at 570 m , about 21 kilometers southeast of the city of Lons-le-Saunier (as the crow flies). The cluster village extends in the Jura , on a high plateau between the valley cut of the Lac de Vouglans in the west and the wooded chains of the High Jura in the east.
The area of the 12.24 km² municipal area covers a section of the French Jura. The western part of the municipality is occupied by the Thoiria plateau, which lies at an average of 580 m and is located in the broad valley of the Ain . To the east, the community area extends over a slowly rising slope into the extensive wooded area of the Forêt de la Joux . On a ridge in the headwaters of the Cimante , the highest elevation of Thoiria is reached at 878 m . The southern boundary runs along the Cimante, a left tributary of the Ain. Together with its side streams, the Cimante has dug erosion valleys more than 100 m deep into the plateau over time.
Neighboring municipalities of Thoiria are Soucia in the north, Châtel-de-Joux in the east, Meussia in the south and Coyron and Barésia-sur-l'Ain in the west.
history
The municipality of Thoiria was already settled in Gallo-Roman times. Remains of a Roman road have been discovered. Thoiria is first mentioned in 1131 under the name Toria . Over time, the spelling changed from Thoyria to today's Thoiria. In the Middle Ages, Thoiria formed its own small lordship that was dependent on the barony of Clairvaux. Together with Franche-Comté , the village came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The Saint-Roch chapel was donated by the local residents in 1635 in order to be spared the plague. It was already half disintegrated when it was extensively restored and enlarged in 1824.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 170 |
| 1968 | 158 |
| 1975 | 156 |
| 1982 | 130 |
| 1990 | 148 |
| 1999 | 150 |
With 192 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Thoiria is one of the small communities in the Jura department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (282 people were still counted in 1896), a slight increase in population has been recorded since the beginning of the 1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Thoiria was a village dominated by agriculture and forestry. In addition, there are now some local small businesses. 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 off the main thoroughfares, but is easily accessible from the D27 (Meussia - Clairvaux-les-Lacs) road. Another road connection is with Barésia-sur-l'Ain.
