Vermes, Switzerland
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 47°20′N 07°29′E / 47.333°N 7.483°ECoordinates: 47°20′N 07°29′E / 47.333°N 7.483°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Jura | |
| District | Delémont | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 18.32 km2 (7.07 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 566 m (1,857 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 321 | |
| • Density | 18/km2 (45/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 2829 | |
| SFOS number | 6726 | |
| Surrounded by | Rebeuvelier, Vicques, Courchapoix, Corban, Mervelier, Schelten(BE), Elay(BE), Corcelles(BE), Crémines(BE) | |
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Vermes is a former municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. The municipalities of Montsevelier, Vermes and Vicques merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Val Terbi.
Vermes is first mentioned in 866 as Vertima. In 1308 it was mentioned as Vermunt.
Vermes had an area of 18.3 km2 (7.07 sq mi). Of this area, 7.08 km2 (2.73 sq mi) or 38.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 10.42 km2 (4.02 sq mi) or 56.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi) or 3.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes and 0.06 km2 (15 acres) or 0.3% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.5%. Out of the forested land, 53.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 4.0% is used for growing crops and 20.1% is pastures and 14.4% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The former municipality is located in the Delemont district, in the val Terbi. It consists of the village of Vermes, the hamlet of Envelier and Raymontpierre Castle.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or, a Bend Azure between two Trefoils Vert in bend counterposed.
Vermes has a population (as of 2011[update]) of 321. As of 2008[update], 3.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 7.8%. Migration accounted for 11.7%, while births and deaths accounted for -2.9%.
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