Les Genevez
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| Coordinates: 47°15′N 07°08′E / 47.250°N 7.133°ECoordinates: 47°15′N 07°08′E / 47.250°N 7.133°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Jura | |
| District | Franches-Montagnes | |
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| • Mayor |
Maire Stéphane Rohn |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 13.61 km2 (5.25 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,035 m (3,396 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 513 | |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 2714 | |
| SFOS number | 6748 | |
| Surrounded by | Montfaucon, Lajoux, Saicourt(BE), Tramelan(BE) | |
| Website |
www SFSO statistics |
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Les Genevez is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
Les Genevez is first mentioned in 1381 as Les Geneveys.
Les Genevez has an area of 13.61 km2 (5.25 sq mi). Of this area, 7.32 km2 (2.83 sq mi) or 53.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi) or 41.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi) or 3.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes and 0.14 km2 (35 acres) or 1.0% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.2%. Out of the forested land, 36.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 5.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 12.6% is used for growing crops and 24.8% is pastures and 16.3% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Franches-Montagnes district. It consists of the village of Les Genevez and a number of hamlets of including Le Prédame and Les Vacheries.
The municipalities of Le Bémont, Les Bois, Les Breuleux, La Chaux-des-Breuleux, Les Enfers, Les Genevez (JU), 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.
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