Haute-Saône facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Haute-Saône
Department
Departmental Council building of the Haute-Saône department, in Vesoul
Coat of arms
Haute-Saône in France
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Département	4 March 1790
Prefecture	Vesoul
Subprefectures	Lure
Area
• Total	5,360.1 km2 (2,069.5 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	238,347
• Density	44.4669/km2 (115.1687/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Haut-Saônois
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	FR-70
Arrondissements	2
Cantons	17
Communes	542
Website	www.haute-saone.fr

Haute-Saône is a department in the east of France. It is in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It is named after the Saône river and its capital (prefecture) is the city of Vesoul.

History

Haute-Saône is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was formed from part of the old province of Franche-Comté.

It was divided in six districts: Jussey, Luxeuil, Lure, Vesoul, Gray and Champlitte with the capital in Gray alternating with Vesoul. In 1794, only Gray remained as the capital.

In 1800, with the creation of the arrondissements in France, the six districts were changed into three arrondissements: Vesoul, Gray and Lure; the capital was moved from Gray to Vesoul.

After the Battle of Waterloo (18 June 1815), the department was occupied by the Austrian army from June 1815 to November 1818.

On 10 September 1926, the arrondissement of Gray was eliminated.

Geography

Haute-Saône is part of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It has an area of 5,360.1 km² (2,070 sq mi).

The department borders with 6 other departments in two regions:

• Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region
  • Côte-d'Or (southwest)
  • Doubs (east)
  • Jura (south)
  • Territoire de Belfort (east)
• Grand Est region
  • Haute-Marne (west)
  • Vosges (north)

		Vosges	Territoire de Belfort
	Haute-Marne		Doubs
		Saône-et-Loire
	Côte-d'Or	Jura	Doubs

The main river in the department is the Saône, that flows through the department from northeast to southwest. The highest mountain in the department is Ballon de Servance (47°49′48″N 6°47′35″E / 47.83000°N 6.79306°E / 47.83000; 6.79306 (Ballon de Servance)), 1,216 m (3,990 ft) high; it is in the commune Servance-Miellin.

Climate

The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Lure is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtype Cfb.

The average temperature for the year in Lure is 9.4 °C (48.9 °F). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 17.2 °C (63.0 °F). The coolest month, on average is January, with an average temperature of 0.6 °C (33.1 °F).

The average amount of precipitation (rainfall) for the year in Lure is 744.2 mm (29.30 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is August with 88.9 mm (3.50 in) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is March with an average of 43.2 mm (1.70 in).

Administration

Haute-Saône is managed by the Departmental Council of Haute-Saône in Vesoul. The department is part of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.

Administrative divisions

There are 2 arrondissements (districts), 17 cantons and 542 communes (municipalities) in Haute-Saône.

The following is a list of the 17 cantons of the Haute-Saône department (with their INSEE codes), following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015:

Demographics

The inhabitants of Haute-Saône are known, in French, as Haut-Saônois (women: Haut-Saônoises).

Haute-Saône had a population, in 2014, of 238,347, for a population density of 44.5 inhabitants/km². The arrondissement of Vesoul, with 129,622 inhabitants, is the arrondissement with more inhabitants.

Evolution of the population in Haute-Saône

The cities with more than inhabitants in the department are:

Gallery

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  Notre Dame Basilica, Gray.

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  Synagogue of Vesoul.

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  Saint-Georges church, Vesoul.

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  Château de Champlitte.

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  The Saône river in Gray.

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  Castle of Villersexel.

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Haute-Saône department
• Communes of the Haute-Saône department

Images for kids

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  Battle of the Lisaine

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  Battle of Villersexel

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  View of the destruction of Bourg de Villersexel

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  German artillery in front of the ruins of castle of Villersexel

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  Arthur de Buyer Coal Mine (1.010 m) the deepest coal mine in France between 1900 and 1910

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  Gouhenans Saltworks is one of the most important saltworks in France in the 19th century

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  Interior view of the Varigney factory (Dampierre-lès-Conflans), the iron industry was developed until the middle of the 20th century

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  Creveney bituminous shale distillation plant, a rare operation in France between the two world wars

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  The country of Lure and the Vosges in the east of the department

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  Landscape in the southeast

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  Ray-sur-Saône in the west of the department

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  Notre-Dame du Haut by Le Corbusier (UNESCO)

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  Château d'Oricourt

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  Pesmes

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  La Planche des Belles Filles (Tour de France)

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  Landscape of Plateau des Mille Étangs

See also

In Spanish: Alto Saona para niños