Hostiaz
Hostiaz, formerly written Hostias, is a commune in the French department of Ain, in the Rhône -Alpes.
Geography
Hostiaz is located at 815 m above sea level. M., approximately 15 kilometers east-southeast of the city Ambérieu -en- Bugey (air line). The small village extends in the central Bugey, on a sloping westward slope in the high Jura, on the Plateau d' Hauteville, high above the deep cluse des Hôpitaux which the transport connection for railway and road between Ambérieu -en- Bugey and as Taldurchbruch Culoz guaranteed.
The area of 10.60 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the southern French Jura. The western part is occupied by the plateau of Hostias (g to an average of 750 m. M. ), which decays with a distinctive rock edge to the west to cluse des Hôpitaux, towards the north to the Valley of Albarine. The limit is always above the cliff edge. To the east, the municipality's area covers over the slope of Hostiaz on the adjacent, mostly forested Jura hills, whose crests are oriented in a north-south direction. In between is the valley of Saint- Sulpice- le -Vieux. With 1085 m above sea level. M. is achieved on a wooded knoll south of the Charbonnière the highest elevation of Hostiaz.
To Hostiaz the hamlet of Saint -Sulpice- le -Vieux include (940 m above sea level. M. ) in a hollow north of the Charbonnière as well as some individual farms. Neighboring communities of Hostias are Hauteville- Lompnes in the north, Thézillieu in the east, and La Prémillieu Burbanche in the south and Tenay in the West.
History
In the 11th century Cluniac Priory was founded in Saint- Sulpice- le -Vieux, which was relocated to 1149 Thézillieu. The monks cleared the surrounding areas, making it arable, thus laying the foundations for the emergence of the settlement Hostiaz. This is first mentioned in 1120 under the name Hostias. Over time, the spelling on Ottiaz ( around 1400) and Hotiaz ( 18th century) walked back to Hostias. The place name probably comes from the Old French word oste ( guest, stranger ). Since the Middle Ages Hostias was under the suzerainty of the Counts of Savoy. The Treaty of Lyon reached the village in 1601 to France. In August 2007, the community was officially renamed Hostiaz.
Attractions
The village church of Hostiaz was built in the 19th century in the style of Neo-Romanesque.
Population
With 83 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Hostiaz is one of the smallest municipalities of the department of Ain. Because of its remoteness, the village experienced during the 20th century by strong migration a significant population decline. Since the early 1980s, a slight increase in population was recorded again.
Economy and infrastructure
Hostiaz was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by agriculture and forestry village. Even today, the inhabitants live on the merits of the activity in the first sector. Outside of the primary sector there are no other jobs in the village.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares. The main access is from Tenay at the Department of Road D1504 by cluse des Hôpitaux. Further road links exist with Prémillieu and Longecombe.