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Châtillon (Jura)

Châtillon
Coat of arms of Châtillon
Coat of arms
Châtillon is located in Switzerland
Châtillon
Châtillon
Location of Châtillon
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Châtillon is located in Canton of Jura
Châtillon
Châtillon
Châtillon (Canton of Jura)
Coordinates: 47°19′N 07°20′E / 47.317°N 7.333°E / 47.317; 7.333Coordinates: 47°19′N 07°20′E / 47.317°N 7.333°E / 47.317; 7.333
Country Switzerland
Canton Jura
District Delémont
Government
 • Mayor Maire
Nicole Fluri
Area
 • Total 5.31 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Elevation 523 m (1,716 ft)
Population (Dec 2016)
 • Total 483
 • Density 91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Postal code 2854
SFOS number 6704
Surrounded by Soulce, Courtételle, Rossemaison, Courrendlin, Vellerat, Roches (BE), Moutier (BE)
Website www.chatillon.ch
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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, undetermined name.


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