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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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- Locality
- Boécourt
- Region
- Jura
- Country
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra
- Population
- 3,305
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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.
==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.
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