Movelier
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| Coordinates: 47°25′N 07°18′E / 47.417°N 7.300°ECoordinates: 47°25′N 07°18′E / 47.417°N 7.300°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Jura | |
| District | Delémont | |
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| • Mayor | Maire | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 8.08 km2 (3.12 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 690 m (2,260 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 391 | |
| • Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 2812 | |
| SFOS number | 6718 | |
| Surrounded by | Soyhières, Mettembert, Pleigne, Ederswiler, Roggenburg(BL) | |
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Movelier is a municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
Movelier is first mentioned in 1188 as Moderswilre. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Moderswiler, however, that name is no longer used.
Movelier has an area of 8.08 km2 (3.12 sq mi). Of this area, 3.69 km2 (1.42 sq mi) or 45.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.98 km2 (1.54 sq mi) or 49.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 4.6% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.6%. Out of the forested land, 45.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 15.7% is used for growing crops and 15.7% is pastures and 13.5% is used for alpine pastures.
The municipality is located in the Delemont district, on a plain north of Delemont near the French border.
The municipalities of Bourrignon, Châtillon, Courrendlin, Courtételle, Delémont, Develier, Ederswiler, Mettembert, Movelier, Pleigne, Rebeuvelier, Rossemaison and Vellerat are considering a merger on at a date in the future into the new municipality with an, as of 2011[update], undetermined name.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent, a Mule Gules stantant on Coupeaux Vert.
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