Lent (Jura)

Lent is a commune in the French department of Jura in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Lent is located at 740m above sea level. M., about five kilometers east of the city Champagnole (air line). The farming village extends in the Jura, in panoramic position on a slightly inclined to the southeast slope about 140 m above the wide valley basin of the Val de Sirod ( from the top Ain flows through ).

The area of 4.11 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The central part of the area occupied by the plateau of Lent, the average at 750 m above sea level. M. is and is covered with arable and meadow land, as well as forest. It falls off to the west, south and east to the adjacent valley furrows and basins, where the municipal boundary extends from above the escarpment. In the northern part of the area is a valley of the Ruisseau de Peuly connected by the cluse d' Entreporte with the catchment area of the Loudaine. With 808 m above sea level. M. is this Taldurchbruchs reached the highest elevation of Lent north on the height.

Neighboring communities of Lent are Mournans - Charbonny and Charency in the north, Sirod the east and south, and Bourg -de- Sirod and Sapois in the West.

History

Since the Middle Ages Lent belonged to the parish of Sirod and the Barony of Chateau - Vilain. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France. 1823 merged with Sirod Lent, but was separated again in 1842 and since then has been an independent municipality.

Population

With 131 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Lent is one of the smallest towns in the Jura. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1906 130 people were still counted ), a population increase was recorded since the early 1970s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Lent is still a predominantly coined by farming village. In addition to agriculture, there are few jobs in the village. Some employed persons are also commuters who engage in the surrounding larger towns of their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares, but is easily accessible from the main road D471 which leads from Champagnole to Pontarlier. Further road links exist with Sirod and Charency.

Commune in the department of Jura
Place in Franche -Comté

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier Cantons of France Postal codes in France Ain (river) Bourg-de-Sirod Sapois (Jura) Andelot-en-Montagne Ardon (Jura) Chapois, Jura Cize (Jura) Monnet-la-Ville Mont-sur-Monnet Montrond (Jura) Ney (Jura) Pont-du-Navoy Saint-Germain-en-Montagne Vers-en-Montagne

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