Courchapoix
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Scheulte river in Courchapoix village
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| Coordinates: 47°21′N 07°27′E / 47.350°N 7.450°ECoordinates: 47°21′N 07°27′E / 47.350°N 7.450°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Jura | |
| District | Delémont | |
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| • Mayor | Maire | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.39 km2 (2.47 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 496 m (1,627 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 427 | |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 2825 | |
| SFOS number | 6706 | |
| Surrounded by | Vicques, Vermes, Corban, Bärschwil(SO) | |
| Website |
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Courchapoix is a municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
Courchapoix is first mentioned in 1435 as Curchappoix.
Courchapoix has an area of 6.39 km2 (2.47 sq mi). Of this area, 3.35 km2 (1.29 sq mi) or 52.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.88 km2 (1.11 sq mi) or 45.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.19 km2 (0.073 sq mi) or 3.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.1%. Out of the forested land, 40.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 26.0% is used for growing crops and 16.0% is pastures and 10.3% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Delemont district, in the eastern 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 Per bend Sable two batons fleury in saltire crossed with a baton topped with a hand all Or and Gules through a Cog Wheel a Head of Grain all of the third, overall a Bendlet Argent.
Courchapoix has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 427. As of 2008[update], 3.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of -0.9%. Migration accounted for -6.6%, while births and deaths accounted for 4.9%.
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