Chagey

Chagey
Chagey

Coordinates: 47°36′46″N 6°44′09″E / 47.6128°N 6.7358°ECoordinates: 47°36′46″N 6°44′09″E / 47.6128°N 6.7358°E
Country France
Region Franche-Comté
Department Haute-Saône
Arrondissement Lure
Canton Héricourt-Est
Area1 6.99 km2 (2.70 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 677
 • Density 97/km2 (250/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 70116 / 70400
Elevation 337–489 m (1,106–1,604 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Chagey is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Economy

An iron foundry was established early in the nineteenth century to refine the ore from the rich mines near Bethoncourt.

See also

References

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