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Discover Boncourt in Switzerland

Boncourt in the region of Jura with its 1,304 habitants is a place located in Switzerland - some 43 mi or ( 69 km ) North-West of Berne , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Boncourt

Local time in Boncourt is now 02:01 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Porrentruy, Bure, Boncourt, Berne, and Basel. When in this area, you might want to check out Porrentruy . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Boncourt ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Walking in the Footsteps of Dinosaurs

2:22 min by Matthias Lüfkens
Views: 1362 Rating: 3.67

tripalong.wordpress.com 22.08.2009 Nicola Williams and her two sons Niko and Mischa walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs. 4200 dinosaur footsteps have been discovered around Porrentruy and Courtedoux in ..

Pomeriggio a Mulhouse

3:40 min by tribisha
Views: 794 Rating: 5.00

Una passeggiata nella cittadina alsaziana ..


Der Rundflug über den Jura

2:23 min by David Käser
Views: 691 Rating: 5.00

Der Flug über den Schweizer Jura neu in High Definition ..

Festival Jura-Bison 2009 - Ambiance de jour

8:35 min by Claude-Alain Zaugg
Views: 474 Rating: 5.00

Festival Jura-Bison 2009 - Ambiance de jour Fête du Bison Boncourt Parc Bisons à Boncourt ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Porrentruy District

Porrentruy District is one of the three districts of the canton of Jura, Switzerland. Its capital is the town of Porrentruy. The French-speaking district has a population of 24,184 (as of 31 December 2011).

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Located at 47.42 7.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Districts of the canton of Jura

Mont-Terrible

Mont-Terrible was one of the 130 départements of Napoleonic France, with its capital at Porrentruy. The Mont Terrible for which the département was named is now known as mont Terri, a peak of 804 m near Courgenay, now in the canton of Jura, Switzerland. The département was created in 1793 with the annexation of the short-lived Rauracian Republic, created a few months earlier, in the previous year, from a part of the annexed Bishopric of Basel.

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Located at 47.42 7.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Former departments of France in Switzerland, Jura, States and territories established in 1793

Madeleine (river)

Madeleine is a river in eastern France, in the Territoire de Belfort département. It is 25 km long, and its basin area is 92 km². It begins in the Vosges mountains, near the commune of Lamadeleine-Val-des-Anges. It joins the river Saint-Nicolas in the village Bretagne at 340 m above sea level to form the river Bourbeuse. The river Bourbeuse is a tributary to the river Allan, which is a tributary to the river Doubs.

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Located at 47.59 6.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Geography of Territoire de Belfort, Rivers of France, Rivers of Franche-Comté

Etangs de Bonfol

Etangs de Bonfol are a series of ponds at Bonfol in the Canton of Jura, Switzerland. The main ponds are named "étang du Milieu" and "Neuf-Etang". They are separated by a dam. Since 1962, the étangs de Bonfol are a nature preserve. They are listed in the Federal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas (2001), and, together with the étang at Vendlincourt, in the Federal Inventory of Landscapes and Natural Monuments (1977). The ponds were developed by bishop of Basel for fishing.

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Located at 47.47 7.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: IUCN Category IV, IUCN Category V, Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of the canton of Jura, Protected areas of Switzerland

Etang de la Montoie

Étang de la Montoie is a pond at Cornol in the Canton of Jura, Switzerland. The commune of Cornol's web site describes the 1.4 hectare pond as "an idyllic place allowing one to give oneself over to fishing, walking or resting. " ("L'étang de la Montoie est un emplacement idyllique permettant de s'adonner à la pêche, aux promenades ou au repos. ") The Société de l'Étang de la Montoie includes about 50 fishermen and 100 supporting members.

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Located at 47.41 7.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Geography of the canton of Jura, Lakes of Switzerland

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Boncourt

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