La Chaux-des-Breuleux
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Old La Chaux-des-Breuleux railway station
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 La Chaux-des-Breuleux
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Location of La Chaux-des-Breuleux
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| Coordinates: 47°13′N 07°02′E / 47.217°N 7.033°ECoordinates: 47°13′N 07°02′E / 47.217°N 7.033°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Jura | |
| District | Franches-Montagnes | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Maire | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,016 m (3,333 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 97 | |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 2345 | |
| SFOS number | 6744 | |
| Surrounded by | Les Breuleux, Muriaux, Saignelégier, Tramelan(BE), Mont-Tramelan(BE), Courtelary(BE) | |
| Website |
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La Chaux-des-Breuleux is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
La Chaux-des-Breuleux is first mentioned in 1397 as La Chaux.
La Chaux-des-Breuleux has an area of 4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi). Of this area, 2.86 km2 (1.10 sq mi) or 70.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi) or 23.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.14 km2 (35 acres) or 3.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes and 0.12 km2 (30 acres) or 3.0% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.2%. Out of the forested land, 18.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 10.1% is used for growing crops and 33.1% is pastures and 27.4% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is in lakes.
The municipality is located in the Franches-Montagnes district, at an elevation of 1,016 m (3,333 ft) on the border between the Canton of Jura and Bern.
The municipalities of Le Bémont, Les Bois, Les Breuleux, La Chaux-des-Breuleux, Les Enfers, Les Genevez, Lajoux, Montfaucon, Muriaux, Le Noirmont, Saignelégier, Saint-Brais and Soubey are considering a merger on at a date in the future into the new municipality of Franches-Montagnes.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or, on Coupeaux Gules a Horse rampant Sable langued of the second.
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