Les Breuleux
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| Coordinates: 47°12′N 07°00′E / 47.200°N 7.000°ECoordinates: 47°12′N 07°00′E / 47.200°N 7.000°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Jura | |
| District | Franches-Montagnes | |
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| • Mayor |
Maire Renaud Baume |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 10.81 km2 (4.17 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,038 m (3,406 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,520 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Breulotiers (ères) | |
| Postal code | 2345 | |
| SFOS number | 6743 | |
| Surrounded by | Muriaux, Le Noirmont, La Chaux-des-Breuleux, Courtelary (BE), Cormoret (BE), Villeret (BE) | |
| Website |
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Les Breuleux is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
Les Breuleux is first mentioned in 1429 as Les Bruilluit.
Les Breuleux has an area of 10.81 km2 (4.17 sq mi). Of this area, 6.72 km2 (2.59 sq mi) or 62.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.26 km2 (1.26 sq mi) or 30.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi) or 7.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.1% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 4.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.0%. Out of the forested land, 23.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 6.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 3.4% is used for growing crops and 37.0% is pastures and 21.7% is used for alpine pastures.
The municipality is located in the Franches-Montagnes district. It consists of a number of hamlets including Les Vacheries.
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, a Pine Tree Vert trunked Sable issuant from Coupeaux of the last enflamed Gules. The flames on the coat of arms are an example of canting.
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