Buix
Buix is a former municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
Aerial view (1950)
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Location of Buix 
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| Coordinates: 47°29′N 07°02′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Jura |
| District | Porrentruy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thierry Crétin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 823 km2 (318 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 476 |
| • Density | 0.58/km2 (1.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 2925 |
| SFOS number | 807 |
| Surrounded by | Montignez, Courtemaîche, Bure, Boncourt, Villars-le-Sec(F), Courcelles(F) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
On 1 January 2009 the former municipalities of Buix, Courtemaîche and Montignez merged to form the new municipality of Basse-Allaine.[1]
The village is situated in a small valley in the middle of which runs the river Allaine.
References
- Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 14 January 2010
External links
- Buix in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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