Saignelégier

Also known as Saignelégier JU, Saignelegier, Saignelegier JU

Saignelégier (; Frainc-Comtou: Sainneleudgie) is a municipality in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district of Franches-Montagnes. On 1 January 2009, the formerly independent municipalities of Goumois and Les Pommerats merged into Saignelégier.

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Swiss town.subject_name: Saignelégier
Swiss town.image_photo: Saignelegier-Dorf.jpg
Swiss town.municipality_type: city
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: Saignelégier-blazon.svg
Swiss town.canton: Jura
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-JU
Swiss town.district: Franches-Montagnes
Swiss town.postal_code: 2350
Swiss town.municipality_code: 6757
Swiss town.area: 31.64
Swiss town.elevation: 978
Swiss town.website: www.saignelegier.ch
Swiss town.mayor: René Girardin
Swiss town.mayor_title: Maire
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities: La Chaux-des-Breuleux, Le Bémont, Les Enfers, Muriaux, Soubey, Tramelan (BE)

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Official name: Saignelégier
Population: 2531
Area: 31.67
Elevation: 978
Official website: www.saignelegier.ch
Image: Saignelegier-Dorf.jpg
Dialing code: 032
Licence plate code: JU

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Commons category: Saignelégier
postal code: 2350
external data available at URL: geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/6757
native label: Saignelégier

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The bog and nature preserve around étang de la Gruère is located in the municipality. It is also the home of noted brewery Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes.