Courgenay

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Courgenay

Total population

2,302

Coordinates47.40°, 7.12°

Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Courgenay is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

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Kathy Leander

Swiss singer

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Gaston Brahier

Swiss politician (1927-2014)

François Lachat

Swiss politician

Gilberte de Courgenay

Swiss waiter, who became an icon and idol of Swiss soldiers during and after WWI (1896-1957)

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Rémy Zaugg

Swiss painter and conceptual artist (1943-2005)

G

Gustave Amweg

Swiss writer (1874-1944)

Imerius of Immertal

Swiss saint

K

Karl Indermühle

Swiss architect (1877-1933)

C

Charles-Joseph Gigandet

Swiss politician (1855-1913)

D

Daniel Sangsue

Swiss literary critic

D

Djôsèt Barotchèt

Swiss writer (1915-2007)

G

Geoffrey Vauclair

Swiss ice hockey player

G

Gérald Chevrolet

Swiss playwright (1955-2011)

J

Jean-Marie Adatte

Swiss writer

J

Joseph Pétermann

Swiss president and chief executive officer (1869-1935)

J

José Ribeaud

Swiss journalist (1935-2019)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Jura

• Courtemautruy
  1 mi away
• Alle
  1.5 mi away · pop. 1,946
• Cornol
  1.7 mi away · pop. 1,018
• Fontenais
  2 mi away · pop. 1,678
• Porrentruy
  2.4 mi away · pop. 6,574
• Seleute
  2.7 mi away · pop. 72
• Miécourt
  2.8 mi away · pop. 426
• St-Ursanne
  3.1 mi away · pop. 689
• Vendlincourt
  3.4 mi away · pop. 557
• Fregiécourt
  3.5 mi away · pop. 147
• Coeuve
  3.6 mi away · pop. 733
• Montenol
  3.9 mi away · pop. 86

Browse all places in Jura →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Western Conifer Seed Bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

Seen 2026-10-15

Cross Orbweaver

Araneus diadematus

Seen 2026-10-15

Walnut Orbweaver

Nuctenea umbratica

Seen 2026-10-15

Morning-glory Plume Moth

Emmelina monodactyla

Seen 2026-10-15

Shaggy Mane

Coprinus comatus

Seen 2026-10-13

Common Slowworm

Anguis fragilis

Seen 2026-10-13

White Dapperling

Leucocoprinus leucothites

Seen 2026-10-11

maidenhair spleenwort

Asplenium trichomanes

Seen 2026-10-11

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Seen 2026-10-11

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Official Identifiers