Boécourt
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| Coordinates: 47°21′N 7°13′E / 47.350°N 7.217°ECoordinates: 47°21′N 7°13′E / 47.350°N 7.217°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Jura | |
| District | Delémont | |
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| • Mayor | Maire | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 12.35 km2 (4.77 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 898 | |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 2856 | |
| SFOS number | 6702 | |
| Surrounded by | Asuel, Bassecourt, Bourrignon, Develier, Glovelier, Montmelon | |
| Twin towns | Périgny-sur-Yerres (France) | |
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Boécourt is a municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
Boécourt is first mentioned in 1141 as Boescort. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Biestingen, however, that name is no longer used.
Boécourt has an area of 12.35 km2 (4.77 sq mi). Of this area, 6.09 km2 (2.35 sq mi) or 49.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 5.09 km2 (1.97 sq mi) or 41.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi) or 8.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes and 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 0.2% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.9%. Out of the forested land, 38.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 18.0% is used for growing crops and 17.4% is pastures and 13.2% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is in lakes.
The municipality is located in the Delemont district, south of the Les Rangiers junction on the Glovelier-Porrentruy road. It consists of the villages of Boécourt, Séprais and Montavon.
The municipalities of Bassecourt, Boécourt, Courfaivre, Glovelier, Saulcy, Soulce and Undervelier are considering a merger on at a date in the future into the new municipality of Haute-Sorne.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, a Garb Or ribboned and arched with three Mullets [of Six] of the same.
Boécourt has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 898. As of 2008[update], 9.4% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 1.4%. Migration accounted for 1.8%, while births and deaths accounted for -0.4%.
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