Bassecourt

Also known as Altdorf

Bassecourt (; Frainc-Comtou: Baîchecouét) 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.

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Place details

Locality: Boécourt
Region: Jura
Country: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra
Population: 3,305
Timezone: Europe/Zurich

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Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Bassecourt
Swiss town.municipality_type: former
Swiss town.image_photo: Bassecourt Sorne.jpg
Swiss town.image_caption: Sorne river at Bassecourt
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: Bassecourt-coat of arms.svg
Swiss town.canton: Jura
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-JU
Swiss town.district: Delémont
Swiss town.postal_code: 2854
Swiss town.municipality_code: 6701
Swiss town.area: 15.57
Swiss town.elevation: 477
Swiss town.population: 3439
Swiss town.populationof: 2011
Swiss town.website: www.bassecourt.ch
Swiss town.mayor: Françoise Cattin
Swiss town.places: Berlincourt
Swiss town.demonym: Les Patas

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Wikidata facts

Area: 15.57
Elevation: 477
Official website: www.bassecourt.ch
Image: Bassecourt Sorne.jpg
Dialing code: 032
Licence plate code: JU

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Commons category: Bassecourt
P8168: José María Urbina

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History
Geography
Coat of arms
Demographics
Politics
Economy
Religion
Transport
Education
Notable personalities
References
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==History== Bassecourt is first mentioned in 1160 as Baressicort. In 1184 it was first mentioned by its German name, Altdorf. The hamlet of Berlincourt was first mentioned in 1303 as Burlincort.