Coeuve
| Coeuve | ||
|---|---|---|
|
||
 Coeuve
Coeuve
|
||
|
Location of Coeuve
 |
||
| Coordinates: 47°27′N 07°06′E / 47.450°N 7.100°ECoordinates: 47°27′N 07°06′E / 47.450°N 7.100°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Jura | |
| District | Porrentruy | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Maire | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 11.63 km2 (4.49 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 432 m (1,417 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 715 | |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 2932 | |
| SFOS number | 6781 | |
| Surrounded by | Porrentruy, Courchavon, Courtemaîche, Damphreux, Vendlincourt, Alle | |
| Website |
www SFSO statistics |
|
Coeuve is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
Coeuve is first mentioned in 1136 as Cova.
Coeuve has an area of 11.63 km2 (4.49 sq mi). Of this area, 6.61 km2 (2.55 sq mi) or 56.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.36 km2 (1.68 sq mi) or 37.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) or 5.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.5%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 37.9% is used for growing crops and 15.6% is pastures, while 3.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Porrentruy district.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, a Bend sinister Or, in chief dexter a Fleur-de-lis of the same.
Coeuve has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 715. As of 2008[update], 6.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 3.3%. Migration accounted for 3.9%, while births and deaths accounted for 2.3%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (607 or 95.3%) as their first language, German is the second most common (18 or 2.8%) and Portuguese is the third (5 or 0.8%). and 1 person who speaks Romansh.
...
Wikipedia