Vescles
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier | |
| Canton | Moirans-en-Montagne | |
| Community association | Petite Montagne | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 23 ' N , 5 ° 34' E | |
| height | 335-814 m | |
| surface | 7.25 km 2 | |
| Residents | 193 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 27 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39240 | |
| INSEE code | 39557 | |
 The castle ruins "Château d'Oliferne" |
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Vescles is a French commune of 193 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Jura department in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier and the canton of Moirans-en-Montagne .
geography
To the east, the Ain River forms the border with Lect and Chancia . The other neighboring communities are Condes , Thoirette-Coisia with Coisia , Lavans-sur-Valouse , Arinthod and Cernon .
history
In 1822 Vescles took over the previous communities of Boutavant, Chenilla and Rupt.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | 156 | 153 | 143 | 167 | 183 | 215 |
Web links
Commons : Vescles - collection of images, videos and audio files
