Jeandelaincourt
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| Coordinates: 48°50′38″N 6°14′34″E / 48.8439°N 6.2428°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Nancy |
| Canton | Entre Seille et Meurthe |
| Intercommunality | Seille et Grand Couronné |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Joly[1] |
Area 1 | 4.47 km2 (1.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 786 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 54276 /54114 |
| Elevation | 192–298 m (630–978 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Jeandelaincourt (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃dlɛ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.
Geography
- The village is situated at the foot of Mont Saint Jean (407m), 32 km North-east of Nancy.
- A natural path of discovery and a dashing pond located on the village.
History
- First tracks in 1090 under the name "Godelincourt", the village has a succession of several lords before finally Jeandelaincourt name in reference to the last lord named Jean.[3]
- Before installing the slate factory in 1893 the village was rural.
- Damage during the war 1914-1918
- Heavily damaged by the fighting in September 1944.
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 874 | — |
| 1975 | 768 | −1.83% |
| 1982 | 717 | −0.98% |
| 1990 | 668 | −0.88% |
| 1999 | 665 | −0.05% |
| 2007 | 737 | +1.29% |
| 2012 | 803 | +1.73% |
| 2017 | 811 | +0.20% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Monuments and sites
- Gallo-Roman discoveries on Mount Saint Jean.
- Castles (or fortified houses) 14th/17th centuries. (see photos)
-Fortified-House "The Horgne" is an imposing building (now farm) which has a simple facade and a round tower on the back. It is located below the High Street at a place called "The Horgne".
-The second fortified-house is located high above the village, not far from the church. It has a facade with lattice windows and walled, above the front door, the date "1318" inscribed on the coat of arms of the lords of Jeandelaincourt. This one was also equipped with a round tower, now destroyed
- Some nice houses 19th Louis Adt Avenue.
- Church 14th century (Romanesque tower).
- Jeandelaincourt is known beyond the borders for his slate factory closed a few years ago.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Page_d'accueil". Archived from the original on 13 April 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ http://www.sites.google.com/site/jeandelaincourt/la-tuilerie [bare URL]
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