What is the population of Soulce, Jura?

Soulce has a population of approximately 236 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Soulce, Jura located?

Soulce is located in Jura, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 47.3040°, 7.2702°.

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Soulce

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Total population

236

Elevation605 m

Land area14.68 km²

Coordinates47.30°, 7.27°

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City facts

Elevation

605 m

Area

14.68 km²

Official website

www.soulce.ch

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Overview

Soulce is a former municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Bassecourt, Courfaivre, Glovelier, Soulce and Undervelier merged to form the new municipality of Haute-Sorne.

History & geography

History

Soulce is first mentioned in 1148 as Sulza. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Sulz, however, that name is no longer used.

Geography

Soulce had an area of . Of this area, or 26.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 70.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 1.9% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.3% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.7%. Out of the forested land, 67.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 5.8% is used for growing crops and 10.3% is pastures and 10.7% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. The former municipality is located in the Delemont district, in a small valley east of Undervelier. The village grew up along a small stream in the valley.

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