Saignelégier
municipality in the canton of Jura in Switzerland
Saignelégier is a municipality in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district of Franches-Montagnes.
Saignelégier | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saignelégier  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°15′N 7°00′E / 47.250°N 7.000°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Jura |
| District | Franches-Montagnes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | René Girardin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.64 km2 (12.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 978 m (3,209 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,608 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 2350 |
| SFOS number | 6757 |
| Surrounded by | La Chaux-des-Breuleux, Le Bémont, Les Pommerats, Muriaux, Tramelan (BE) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
The bog and nature preserve around étang de la Gruère is in the municipality.
On 1 January 2009, the former municipalities of Goumois and Les Pommerats merged into the municipality of Saignelégier.
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
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