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Saint-Brais
Saint-Brais (Frainc-Comtou: Sïnt-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[when?], however, that name is no longer used[when?].
Saint-Brais has an area of 15.16 km2 (5.85 sq mi). Of this area, 7.54 km2 (2.91 mi2) or 49.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 6.82 km2 (2.63 mi2) or 45.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.55 km2 (0.21 mi2) or 3.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.17 km2 (0.066 mi2) 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.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, St. Brice depicted as bishop clad Argent with mitre and haloed Or holding a crosier statant on Coupeaux of the last. The village's name comes from St. Brice who was the bishop of Tours during the 5th century.
Saint-Brais has a population (as of December 2020[update]) of 227. As of 2008[update], 4.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 1.8%. Migration accounted for 4.6%, while births and deaths accounted for -1.4%.
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Saint-Brais
Saint-Brais (Frainc-Comtou: Sïnt-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[when?], however, that name is no longer used[when?].
Saint-Brais has an area of 15.16 km2 (5.85 sq mi). Of this area, 7.54 km2 (2.91 mi2) or 49.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 6.82 km2 (2.63 mi2) or 45.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.55 km2 (0.21 mi2) or 3.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.17 km2 (0.066 mi2) 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.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, St. Brice depicted as bishop clad Argent with mitre and haloed Or holding a crosier statant on Coupeaux of the last. The village's name comes from St. Brice who was the bishop of Tours during the 5th century.
Saint-Brais has a population (as of December 2020[update]) of 227. As of 2008[update], 4.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 1.8%. Migration accounted for 4.6%, while births and deaths accounted for -1.4%.
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