Vellemoz
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Scey-sur-Saône-et-Saint-Albin | |
| Community association | Monts de Gy | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 28 ' N , 5 ° 48' E | |
| height | 207-254 m | |
| surface | 4.20 km 2 | |
| Residents | 82 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 20 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70700 | |
| INSEE code | 70538 | |
Vellemoz is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Vellemoz is located at an altitude of 225 m above sea level, seven kilometers north of Gy and about 32 kilometers northwest of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the southwest of the department, in the Saône basin in the wide valley of the Petite Morte , on the northern edge of the Petits Bois de Gy .
The area of the 4.20 km² large municipal area covers a section of the gently undulating landscape southeast of the Saône . From east to west the area is crossed by the wide valley of the Petite Morte , which provides drainage over the Cabri to the Morte . The fertile alluvial soils are mainly used for agriculture. To the south of the lowland, the parish soil extends to the edge of the Petits Bois de Gy . To the north, the area extends to the Bois de Saint-Gand plateau , which geologically belongs to the Saône basin and is made up of tertiary deposits. It is an average of 240 m. At 254 m, the highest point in Vellemoz is reached on the hill near Les Blancs.
Neighboring communities of Vellemoz are Sainte-Reine in the north, La Chapelle-Saint-Quillain in the east, Angirey in the south and Igny in the west.
history
The municipality is crossed by the Roman road that led from Besançon to Langres. In the Middle Ages, Vellemoz belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in it to the area of the Bailliage d'Amont . Local rulership was always held by the lords of Igny. In 1584 the Lords of Oiselay initiated a process to incorporate Vellemoz into their rule, but this ended unsuccessfully. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Since 2007, Vellemoz has been a member of the Communauté de communes des Monts de Gy, which comprises 20 localities . The village does not have its own church, it belongs to the Igny parish.
Attractions
The covered lavoir, which once served as a wash house and cattle trough, was built in the 19th century. In front of it there is a fountain with a statue. The mill, which was powered by the water from the Petite Morte, originally dates back to the 13th century, but was rebuilt in the 19th century.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 112 |
| 1968 | 92 |
| 1975 | 82 |
| 1982 | 73 |
| 1990 | 87 |
| 1999 | 88 |
With 82 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Vellemoz is one of the smallest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (209 people were still counted in 1881), slight population growth has been recorded again since the beginning of the 1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Vellemoz was predominantly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. Outside the primary sector there are few jobs in the village. Some workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The place is off the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Gray to La Chapelle-Saint-Quillain. There are other road connections with Igny and Sainte-Reine.
