Saint-Brais
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| Coordinates: 47°18′N 07°07′E / 47.300°N 7.117°ECoordinates: 47°18′N 07°07′E / 47.300°N 7.117°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Jura | |
| District | Franches-Montagnes | |
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| • Mayor | Maire | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 15.15 km2 (5.85 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 967 m (3,173 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 235 | |
| • Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 2874 | |
| SFOS number | 6758 | |
| Surrounded by | Lajoux, Montfaucon, Clos du Doubs, Glovelier, Saulcy | |
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Saint-Brais is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
Saint-Brais is first mentioned in 1275 as Sem Bris. The municipality was formerly known by its German name St Brix, however, that name is no longer used.
Saint-Brais has an area of 15.15 km2 (5.85 sq mi). Of this area, 7.54 km2 (2.91 sq mi) or 49.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi) or 45.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi) or 3.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) or 1.1% is either rivers or lakes and 0.05 km2 (12 acres) or 0.3% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.1%. Out of the forested land, 41.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 3.7% is used for growing crops and 35.0% is pastures and 10.9% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Franches-Montagnes district, from the high valleys of the Franches-Montagnes down to the banks of the Doubs river. It consists of the village of Saint-Brais and scattered hamlets and individual farm houses.
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.
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