Muriaux

Also known as Muriaux JU

Muriaux is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009, the formerly independent municipality of Le Peuchapatte merged into the municipality of Muriaux.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Muriaux
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.image_photo: Muriaux.JPG
Swiss town.image_caption: Rocky peaks near the ruins of Spiegelberg by Muriaux village
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: Muriaux-blazon.svg
Swiss town.canton: Jura
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-JU
Swiss town.district: Franches-Montagnes
Swiss town.postal_code: 2338
Swiss town.municipality_code: 6753
Swiss town.area: 16.89
Swiss town.elevation: 947
Swiss town.website: muriaux.ch
Swiss town.mayor_title: Maire
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities: Le Noirmont, Goumois, Les Pommerats, Saignelégier, La Chaux-des-Breuleux, Les Breuleux, Le Peuchapatte, Villeret(BE), Saint-Imier(BE)

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Muriaux
Population: 518
Area: 16.88
Elevation: 947
Official website: www.muriaux.ch
Image: Muriaux.JPG
Dialing code: 032
Licence plate code: JU

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Commons category: Muriaux
postal code: 2338
P8168: Domangart mac Domnaill
external data available at URL: geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/6753

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Contents

History
Geography
Coat of arms
Demographics
Sights
Motor Museum
Politics
Economy
Transport
Religion
Education
References
External links

==History== Muriaux is first mentioned in 1301 as Murival. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Spiegelberg, however, that name is no longer used.