Saignelégier
Municipality in Jura, Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saignelégier (French pronunciation: [sɛɲleʒje]) 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.[3]
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Saignelégier | |
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Coordinates: 47°15′N 7°00′E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Jura |
District | Franches-Montagnes |
Government | |
• Mayor | Maire 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 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-JU |
Surrounded by | La Chaux-des-Breuleux, Le Bémont, Les Enfers, Muriaux, Soubey, Tramelan (BE) |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
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The bog and nature preserve around étang de la Gruère is located in the municipality. It is also the home of noted brewery Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes.