Corban, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 47°21′N 07°28′E / 47.350°N 7.467°ECoordinates: 47°21′N 07°28′E / 47.350°N 7.467°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Jura | |
| District | Delémont | |
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| • Mayor | Maire | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.85 km2 (3.03 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 465 | |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 2826 | |
| SFOS number | 6705 | |
| Surrounded by | Courchapoix, Vermes, Mervelier, Montsevelier, Bärschwil(SO) | |
| Website |
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Corban is a municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
Corban is first mentioned in 1184 as Bathendorf. In 1240 it was mentioned as Corpaon.
Corban has an area of 7.85 km2 (3.03 sq mi). Of this area, 4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi) or 62.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) or 33.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 4.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes and 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.3% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.4%. Out of the forested land, 31.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 40.0% is used for growing crops and 21.5% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Delemont district, in the eastern part of the Val Terbi.
The municipalities of Corban, Courchapoix, Courroux, Mervelier, Montsevelier, Vermes and Vicques are considering a merger on at a date in the future into the new municipality of Val Terbi.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, a Bend Argent. In 2004, 2 caterpillars were re-added to the coat of arms.
Corban has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 465. As of 2008[update], 3.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 1.5%. Migration accounted for 1.7%, while births and deaths accounted for 2.7%.
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