Franches-Montagnes (district)
Encyclopedia
Franches-Montagnes District is one of the three districts of the canton of Jura
, Switzerland
. Its capital is the town of Saignelégier
. The French
-speaking district has a population of (as of ).
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!colspan="1" align=center bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Area km²
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| La Chaux-des-Breuleux
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 4.05
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| Lajoux
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 12.38
|-
| Le Bémont
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 11.67
|-
| Le Noirmont
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 20.39
|-
| Les Bois
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 24.74
|-
| Les Breuleux
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 10.81
|-
| Les Enfers
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 7.14
|-
| Les Genevez
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 13.61
|-
| Montfaucon
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 18.24
|-
| Muriaux
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 16.89
|-
| Saignelégier
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 31.64
|-
| Saint-Brais
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 15.15
|-
| Soubey
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 13.47
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Total || bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center"|
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center" | 200.18
|}
Canton of Jura
The Republic and Canton of the Jura , also known as the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura, is one of the cantons of Switzerland. It is the newest of the 26 Swiss cantons, located in the northwestern part of Switzerland. The capital is Delémont...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. Its capital is the town of Saignelégier
Saignelégier
Saignelégier is a municipality in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district of Franches-Montagnes. On 1 January 2009, the formerly independent municipalities of Goumois and Les Pommerats merged into Saignelégier....
. The French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
-speaking district has a population of (as of ).
Municipalities
Franches-Montagnes contains a total of 13 municipalitiesMunicipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
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!colspan="1" align=center bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Area km²
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| La Chaux-des-Breuleux
La Chaux-des-Breuleux
La Chaux-des-Breuleux is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.-External links:...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 4.05
|-
| Lajoux
Lajoux
Lajoux is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland....
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 12.38
|-
| Le Bémont
Le Bémont
Le Bémont is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.-External links:...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 11.67
|-
| Le Noirmont
Le Noirmont
Le Noirmont is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.-References:...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 20.39
|-
| Les Bois
Les Bois
Les Bois is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.-External links:...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 24.74
|-
| Les Breuleux
Les Breuleux
Les Breuleux is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.-External links:...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 10.81
|-
| Les Enfers
Les Enfers
Les Enfers is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.Enfer means hell in French.-External links:...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 7.14
|-
| Les Genevez
Les Genevez
Les Genevez is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.-External links:...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 13.61
|-
| Montfaucon
Montfaucon, Switzerland
Montfaucon is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009 the former municipality of Montfavergier merged into Montfaucon.-References:...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 18.24
|-
| Muriaux
Muriaux
Muriaux is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009, the formerly independent municipality of Le Peuchapatte merged into the municipality of Muriaux....
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 16.89
|-
| Saignelégier
Saignelégier
Saignelégier is a municipality in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district of Franches-Montagnes. On 1 January 2009, the formerly independent municipalities of Goumois and Les Pommerats merged into Saignelégier....
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 31.64
|-
| Saint-Brais
Saint-Brais
Saint-Brais is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.-References:...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 15.15
|-
| Soubey
Soubey
Soubey is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.- References :...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 13.47
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Total || bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center"|
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center" | 200.18
|}
Mergers
- In 2009 MontfavergierMontfavergierMontfavergier is a former municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009 the former municipality of Montfavergier merged into Montfaucon....
merged into Montfaucon and Le PeuchapatteLe PeuchapatteLe Peuchapatte is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009, the formerly independent municipality of Le Peuchapatte merged into the municipality of Muriaux....
merged into Muriaux. At the same time, GoumoisGoumoisGoumois was a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009, the formerly independent municipalities of Goumois and Les Pommerats merged into Saignelégier....
and Les PommeratsLes PommeratsLes Pommerats is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009, the formerly independent municipalities of Goumois and Les Pommerats merged into Saignelégier....
merged into Saignelégier. Also in 2009, EpauvillersEpauvillersEpauvillers is a village and former municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. Since January 1, 2009 it's a part of the new municipality of Clos du Doubs in the Porrentruy District....
and EpiquerezEpiquerezEpiquerez is a former municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. Since January 1, 2009 it's a part of the new municipality of Clos du Doubs in the Porrentruy District....
merged into Clos du DoubsClos du DoubsClos du Doubs is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. It was founded at January 1, 2009 by the former municipalities of Epauvillers, Epiquerez, Montenol, Montmelon, Ocourt, Saint-Ursanne and Seleute. Soubey voted not to join the merger.Clos du Doubs is...
of the Porrentruy District.