Châtillon, Canton of Jura
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| Coordinates: 47°19′N 07°20′E / 47.317°N 7.333°ECoordinates: 47°19′N 07°20′E / 47.317°N 7.333°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Jura | |
| District | Delémont | |
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Maire Nicole Fluri |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.31 km2 (2.05 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 523 m (1,716 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 475 | |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 2854 | |
| SFOS number | 6704 | |
| Surrounded by | Soulce, Courtételle, Rossemaison, Courrendlin, Vellerat, Roches (BE), Moutier (BE) | |
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Châtillon is a municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
Châtillon is first mentioned in 1148 as Chastellun.
Châtillon has an area of 5.31 km2 (2.05 sq mi). Of this area, 2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi) or 42.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.72 km2 (1.05 sq mi) or 51.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi) or 5.3% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.7%. Out of the forested land, 48.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 19.4% is used for growing crops and 14.9% is pastures, while 1.1% is used for orchards or vine crops and 6.8% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Delemont district, south of Delemont in a valley on the northern slope of the Le Mont mountain chain. It consists of the linear village of Châtillon.
The municipalities of Bourrignon, Châtillon (JU), Courrendlin, Courtételle, Delémont, Ederswiler, Mettembert, Movelier, Pleigne, Rebeuvelier, Rossemaison and Vellerat are considering a merger on at a date in the future into the new municipality with an, as of 2011[update], undetermined name.
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