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Franches-Montagnes District
Franches-Montagnes District (, , Franc-Comtois: ''Dichtrict des Fraintches-Montaignes'') 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 ). Municipalities Franches-Montagnes contains a total of 12 municipalities: Mergers * In 2009 Montfavergier merged into Montfaucon and Le Peuchapatte merged into Muriaux. At the same time, Goumois and Les Pommerats merged into Saignelégier. Also in 2009, Epauvillers and Epiquerez merged into Clos du Doubs of the Porrentruy District.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2010 * In 2023 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries Of The World
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Bois
Les Bois () is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. History Les Bois is first mentioned in 1484 as ''Des Boix''. Geography Les Bois has an area of . Of this area, or 56.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 37.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 5.5% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.4% is either rivers or lakes.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.5%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.8%. Out of the forested land, 31.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 6.0% is covered with orchards or sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Brais
Saint-Brais is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. History Saint-Brais is first mentioned in 1275 as ''Sem Bris''. The municipality was formerly known by its German name ''St Brix'', however, that name is no longer used. Geography Saint-Brais has an area of . Of this area, or 49.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 45.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 3.6% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.1% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.3% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.1%. Out of the forested land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2010. History Muriaux is first mentioned in 1301 as ''Murival''. The municipality was formerly known by its German name ''Spiegelberg'', however, that name is no longer used.Geography 
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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. History Montfaucon is first mentioned in 1125 as ''de Monte Falconis''. The municipality was formerly known by its German name ''Falkenberg'', however, that name is no longer used. Geography Montfaucon has an area of . Of this area, or 65.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 30.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 3.9% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.5% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data . Retrieved 25 March 2010. Of the built up area, housing and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montfaucon Blazono
Montfaucon may refer to: People * Amadeus II of Montfaucon (1130–1195), lord of Montfaucon and count of Montbéliard * Bernard de Montfaucon (1655–1741), French monk, early palaeographer and archaeologist * Henry of Montfaucon (before 1318–1367), lord of Montfaucon and count of Montbéliard * Stephen of Montfaucon (1325–1397), lord of Montfaucon and count of Montbéliard Places Switzerland * Montfaucon, Switzerland, in the canton of Jura France * Montfaucon, Aisne, in the Aisne ''département'' * Montfaucon, Doubs, in the Doubs ''département'' * Montfaucon, Gard, in the Gard ''département'' * Montfaucon, Lot, in the Lot ''département'' * Montfaucon-d'Argonne, in the Meuse ''département'' * Montfaucon-en-Velay, in the Haute-Loire ''département'' * Montfaucon-Montigné, in the Maine-et-Loire ''département'' ** Canton of Montfaucon-Montigné Other uses * Battle of Montfaucon or Meuse-Argonne Offensive, World War I battle * Gibbet of Montfaucon The Gibbet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Genevez
Les Genevez is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. History Les Genevez is first mentioned in 1381 as ''Les Geneveys''. Geography Les Genevez has an area of . Of this area, or 53.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 41.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 3.6% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes and or 1.0% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.2%. Out of the forested land, 36.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 5.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Enfers
Les Enfers is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. History Les Enfers is first mentioned in 1330 as ''Au cruz des Enfers''. Geography Les Enfers has an area of . Of this area, or 48.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 47.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 2.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.4% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.0%. Out of the forested land, 44.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
