Secenans

Secenans is a commune in Haute -Saône in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Secenans lies at an altitude of 300 m above sea level, 11 km east of Villers Exel and approximately 18 km west-northwest of the city of Montbéliard (air line). The village is set in the rolling countryside of the southeast of the département, in a valley basin of the river Scey north of the Bois de la Pérouse.

The area of 2.88 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the hills between the valleys of Ognon and Doubs. The eastern boundary runs mostly along the Scey as it flows through a valley from south to north and provides drainage to Ognon. To the west the municipality area reaches a plateau, which is primarily used for agricultural purposes. It is separated by a hill from the northern basin of Granges. In the south, the municipality of soil extends to the Vorhöhen the Bois de la Pérouse, to those with the highest elevation of 383 m Secenans is achieved.

Neighboring communities of Secenans are Granges- la -Ville and Granges- le -Bourg in the north, Crevans -et -la- Chapelle- lès -Granges in the east, Vellechevreux -et- Courbenans in the south and Senargent - Mignafans in the West.

History

Is first mentioned in the 14th century Secenans under the name Sessenans. The place name is derived from the Germanic personal name Siso. In the Middle Ages Secenans belonged to the rule Granges, which was under the suzerainty of the Counts of Montbéliard. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 definitively to France.

In 1807 merged Secenans along with various other places the greater community Granges- le -Bourg. From this large village located Secenans separated in 1832 and got its independence back. During the Second World War, the village was bombed in 1944 and greatly affected. Since 2000 Secenans is a member of the 33- villages municipal association Communauté de communes du Pays de Villers Exel.

Population

With 162 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Secenans one of the smallest municipalities in the department of Haute- Saône. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1901 were still 180 people, in 1946 only 44 residents counted ), then population growth was recorded again. Since the 1960s, there were only relatively small fluctuations.

Economy and infrastructure

Secenans was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) embossed village. The water power of the streams was formerly used for the operation of several mills. Today there are various operations of local small businesses, including a sawmill. Meanwhile, the village has also changed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area and agglomeration Belfort -Montbéliard their work.

The village has good transport links. It lies on the main road D9, which runs from Héricourt to Villers Exel. Further road links exist with Granges- la -Ville, Granges- le -Bourg, Courbenans and Mignafans.

Commune in the department of Haute- Saône
Place in Franche -Comté

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Lure Cantons of France Postal codes in France Ognon (Franche-Comté) Doubs (river) Granges-la-Ville Granges-le-Bourg Autrey-le-Vay Saint-Ferjeux Villafans

720665