Rossemaison

Rossemaison
Rossemaison village
Coat of arms
Rossemaison
Location of Rossemaison
Coordinates: 47°21′N 07°21′E / 47.350°N 7.350°E / 47.350; 7.350Coordinates: 47°21′N 07°21′E / 47.350°N 7.350°E / 47.350; 7.350
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Jura
District	Delémont
Government
• Mayor	Maire
Area
• Total	1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Elevation	455 m (1,493 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	600
• Density	320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Postal code	2842
SFOS number	6721
Surrounded by	Courtételle, Delémont, Courrendlin, Châtillon
Website	http://www.rossemaison.ch SFSO statistics

Rossemaison is a municipality in the district of Delémont of the canton of Jura in Switzerland.

Rossemaison is first mentioned in 1462 as Rosemason. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Rottmund, however, that name is no longer used.

Rossemaison has an area of 1.89 km² (0.73 sq mi). Of this area, 1.28 km² (0.49 sq mi) or 67.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.35 km² (0.14 sq mi) or 18.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.31 km² (0.12 sq mi) or 16.4% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 13.2% and transportation infrastructure make up 1.1%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas make up 1.6% of the area Out of the forested land, 17.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 46.6% is used for growing crops and 19.6% is pastures, while 1.6% is used for orchards or vine crops.

The municipality is located in the Delemont district.

The municipalities of Bourrignon, Châtillon, Courrendlin, Courtételle, Delémont, Develier, Ederswiler, Mettembert, Movelier, Pleigne, Rebeuvelier, Rossemaison and Vellerat are considering a in the future into the new municipality with, as of 2011^[update], an undetermined name.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent, on Coupeaux Vert a Horse rearing Gules.