Vy-le-Ferroux
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton |
Scey-sur-Saône- et-Saint-Albin |
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| Community association | Combes | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 35 ' N , 5 ° 58' E | |
| height | 211-259 m | |
| surface | 5.70 km 2 | |
| Residents | 156 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 27 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70130 | |
| INSEE code | 70580 | |
Vy-le-Ferroux is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Vy-le-Ferroux is located at an altitude of 226 m above sea level, nine kilometers south of Scey-sur-Saône-et-Saint-Albin and about 14 kilometers west-southwest of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends in the central part of the department, in a wide basin of the Ruisseau de Vy-le-Ferroux south of the Saône valley .
The area of the 5.70 km² municipal area includes a section in the area of the upper Saône basin. The central part of the area is occupied by a former swampy hollow. Today the 43 hectare Étang de Vy-le-Ferroux is dammed here. The Ruisseau de Vy-le-Ferroux flows into this from the east, draining the area to the north to the Saône. The Ruisseau de Noidans flows from the southwest . The river valleys are slightly deepened into the surrounding plateau, which averages 240 m. This plateau consists of sandy-marly sediments of the Tertiary in the southern part , while calcareous rocks from the upper Jurassic period come to the north of the place . The fertile soils are mainly used for agriculture. To the west, the community area extends into the extensive wooded area of the Bois des Mazes . Here, at 259 m, the highest point in Vy-le-Ferroux is reached.
Neighboring communities of Vy-le-Ferroux are Traves in the north, Raze in the east, Noidans-le-Ferroux in the south and Soing-Cubry-Charentenay in the west.
history
In the Middle Ages, Vy belonged to the Free County of Burgundy and in that part of the Bailliage d'Amont . The Lords of Rupt held local rule over the village . The Johanniterkommende near Chantes also owned land in the village. Together with Franche-Comté , Vy finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Vy-le-Ferroux was the site of a blast furnace and a foundry in which the iron ore that was previously mined in the area was processed. Today, Vy-le-Ferroux is a member of the Communauté de communes des Combes, which comprises 22 villages .
Attractions
The single-nave village church of Vy-le-Ferroux was rebuilt in 1782. The rich furnishings include furniture from the 18th century and numerous wooden statues from the 16th century.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 182 |
| 1968 | 174 |
| 1975 | 141 |
| 1982 | 149 |
| 1990 | 140 |
| 1999 | 147 |
With 156 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Vy-le-Ferroux 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 (349 people were counted in 1886), only minor fluctuations have been recorded since the mid-1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
For a long time, Vy-le-Ferroux was primarily a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. The foundry was also important for economic life. Today there are some local small businesses. In the last few decades the village has transformed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who go to work in the Vesoul agglomeration.
The place is located off the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Scey-sur-Saône-et-Saint-Albin to Fretigney-et-Velloreille . Another road connection is with Raze.
