Lagrange (Territoire de Belfort)
Lagrange ( formerly German scouring ) is a town in the French department of Territoire de Belfort in the Franche -Comté.
Geography
Lagrange is located at 377 m above sea level, about ten kilometers east-northeast of the town of Belfort ( a straight line ). The village street lines extends to the north of the Burgundian Gate, on the plateau in the foothills of the Vosges, between the valleys of the Madeleine in the west and the Ruisseau de Saint -Nicolas in the east.
The area of 0.93 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the weakly in relief landscape in the Burgundian Gate ( trouée de Belfort ). The entire area is occupied by a plateau, which is on average 375 m and it leans slightly to the southeast. It is mostly covered with arable and meadow land, but also shows some forest areas. On a hill northwest of the village is the highest elevation of Lagrange is achieved with 383 m.
Neighboring communities of Lagrange are Saint-Germain- le- Châtelet and Angeot in the north, Larivière the east and south, and Bethonvilliers in the West.
History
Is first mentioned Lagrange in 1322. Initially standing in the sphere of influence of the Lords of Montbéliard, the village mid-14th century came under the suzerainty of the Habsburg dynasty. Together with the Sundgau Lagrange came with the 1648 Peace of Westphalia to the French crown. Since 1793, the village belonged to the Department of Haut -Rhin, however, remained in 1871 as part of the Territoire de Belfort as opposed to the rest of Alsace in France. Since 1997 Lagrange is part of the municipal association Communauté de communes du Tilleul. Ecclesiastical it belongs to Larivière.
Population
With 111 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Lagrange is one of the smallest municipalities of the department of Territoire de Belfort. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (1896 70 people were still counted ), a strong population growth has been recorded since the mid-1970s again. Since then, the population has tripled.
Economy and infrastructure
Lagrange was well into the 20th century, a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. Today, there are some establishments of local small businesses and a new industrial zone at the western exit. Meanwhile, the village has been transformed into a residential community. Many workers are also commuters who engage in urban Belfort and Mulhouse their work.
The village has good transport links. It is located near the main road N83, which runs from Belfort to Mulhouse. The nearest links to the A36 motorway is located at a distance of about two kilometers. Further road links exist with Bethonvilliers and Larivière.