Malans, Doubs

Malans is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Malans
The church in Malans
Coat of arms
Location of Malans
Malans
Malans
Coordinates: 47°02′55″N 6°01′54″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementBesançon
CantonOrnans
IntercommunalityLoue-Lison
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-Pierre Guinchard
Area
1
10.49 km2 (4.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
173
  Density16/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25359 /25330
Elevation370–595 m (1,214–1,952 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Malans is located 3.5 km (2.2 mi) south of Amancey. Two streams pass through the commune: the Bietard and the Anchet.

The commune includes the villages of Saint Loup, Simorin, and Val Sainte Marie.

History

The history of the commune goes back to the monastery of Val Sainte Marie established in the 18th century. The monks eventually abandoned the monastery, but left numerous religious edifices and shrines.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962106    
1968139+31.1%
1975107−23.0%
1982108+0.9%
1990130+20.4%
1999145+11.5%
2008157+8.3%
2012163+3.8%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.



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