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Delémont

Delémont (French pronunciation: [dəlemɔ̃]; Franc-Comtois: D'lémont; German: Delsberg, German pronunciation: [ˈdeːlsˌbɛʁk] ) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Jura. The city has approximately 12,000 inhabitants as of 2013.

Delémont
Delémont Castle (left) and Saint-Marcel Church
Location of Delémont
Delémont
Delémont
Coordinates: 47°22′N 7°21′E / 47.367°N 7.350°E / 47.367; 7.350
CountrySwitzerland
CantonJura
DistrictDelémont
Government
 • MayorMaire (list)
Damien Chappuis PCSI
(as of 2015)
Area
 • Total22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
435 m (1,427 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total12,682
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
2800
SFOS number6711
ISO 3166 codeCH-JU
Surrounded byDevelier, Courtételle, Rossemaison, Courrendlin, Courroux, Soyhières, Mettembert, Bourrignon
Twin townsBelfort (France)
Websitewww.delemont.ch
SFSO statistics

History edit

 
Porte au Loup
 
Porte de Porrentruy
 
Aerial view by Walter Mittelholzer (1919)

The area of the municipality was already settled in the middle Bronze Age. Fifteen urn burials have been discovered in the municipality. There were late Bronze Age settlements south and west of the modern city. Several Iron Age buildings have been discovered south of town. There is also evidence of a Roman settlement, including a Gallo-Roman mausoleum and a small cache of coins. One or possibly several villas in the area may indicate the existence of a vicus near the town.

The first historic mention of the name dates from 736 to 37 as Delemonte. In 1131, the first mention of the German name Telsperg was recorded.[3] It is also mentioned as Laimunt (1181) and Deleymunt (1225). The name is a combination of the Germanic Tello or Dagili with the Latin word mons for mountain.

Since the 7th century, the region belonged to the lands of the counts of Alsace. In 1271, it was sold to the Bishop of Basel. At this time it consisted of a fortified village and two castles, which were probably the homes of the Telsberg family. The city was declared to have municipal rights by Bishop Peter Reich von Reichenstein on 6 January 1289. This charter allowed the city some self-governance and allowed it to distribute land, which created favorable conditions for the growth of the town. In 1338 they received the right to collect a tax on wine and food and in 1461 they were allowed to sell and tax salt in the valleys of Delémont and Moutier. From this income, as well as the money from a brick factory, two mills and eight farms, which were in use between the 15th and 17th centuries the city was able to meet all of its financial obligations.[3] From 1289 to 1793, it was the capital of the estate of Delémont.

The old town was nearly square, with two large longitudinal streets that are intersected by three cross streets. The city was surrounded by city walls, which were strengthened in the southwest, near the Bishop's Castle, during the 14th century. In the north-east corner a large round tower was built in the 13th century. There were four gates into the city: Porte Monsieur (or de Porrentruy), the Porte au Loup, the Porte des Moulins and the Porte des Près (or de Bâle). The latter was bricked up in 1487, when a fire destroyed a large part of the city. One characteristic of Delémont are the monumental fountains in the late Renaissance style. The most important public buildings were rebuilt in the 18th century. The Bishop's Castle, which served as a summer residence, was rebuilt in 1716-21 by Pierre Racine from Tramelan. The Châtelain's building was rebuilt in 1717, followed in 1742-45 the town hall by Johann Caspar Bagnato and in 1753 the private residence of the family of Rinck Baldenstein, the county's administrator. The church of Saint-Marcel was built 1762-67 from plans by Pierre-Francois Paris, and replaced a Gothic style building which stood on the same location. The steeple was completed in 1850–51.[3]

 
Old Capucin convent

The town's parish was first mentioned in 1255. The parish was administered by either a priest or a rector and seven or four (after 1760) chaplains. The rector of the Church of Saint-Marcel was also the dean of the rural diaconate of Salignon in the diocese of Basel. Between 1534 and 1792 the parish church served as the collegiate church for the collegiate chapter of Moutier-Grandval, who had fled to Delémont during the Protestant Reformation.

During the Counter-Reformation a monastery of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and an Ursuline convent were established, which remained until 1793. The Ursulines were established in 1698 to provide an education for young girls, which they did for almost a century.

The chapel of Saint-Imier, the former chapel of Telsberg castle, was rebuilt in 1586 and dedicated to Mary. During the increase in popularity of the Marian cult in the 17th century, the chapel was expanded and rebuilt several times. After the coronation of the statue of Notre-Dame in 1869 the chapel became the most popular pilgrimage place in the Catholic Jura.

In 1793, Delémont was conquered by French Revolutionary troops and became the seat of one of the districts of the Département du Mont Terrible. In 1800, this was incorporated into the Département du Haut-Rhin. After the fall of Napoleon, the region was given to the Canton of Bern in 1815. Under the French, the old power structure in the city was suppressed. The Bürgergemeinde (an association of all full citizens) no longer had authority over most of the city lands and the town council became an advisory only organization. After the city came under Bernese authority, the old power structure rushed back into power. The Bürgergemeinde, which owned all the common lands, accepted only a few dozen new members, until 1820 when it closed itself to new members. This unequal power structure remained in place until the liberal revolution in 1831, known as the Regeneration, granted full citizenship rights to all residents of the town. The distribution of the Bürgergemeinde lands dragged on until 1866, when the Canton of Bern finally pushed through an agreement.[3]

During the 19th century industrialization, the German-speaking population increased greatly, and in 1880 reached nearly 40%. The city was briefly bilingual, but since 1920, the German-speaking minority has continuously decreased.

Since 1947, the city became a center for agitation for separation from the Canton of Bern. In the referendums in 1959 and 1974, a large majority voted for the creation of the Canton of Jura. From 1976 to 1978, Delémont was the meeting place for the drafting of the cantonal constitution for the new canton, which was created 1 January 1979, with Delémont as its capital.

Geography edit

 
The Birs and the Sorne in Delémont.

Delémont has an area of 21.97 km2 (8.48 sq mi).[4] Of this area, 8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi) or 37.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 9.24 km2 (3.57 sq mi) or 42.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi) or 20.1% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) or 0.8% is either rivers or lakes and 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.1% is unproductive land.[5]

Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.8% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 9.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.2%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.2% of the area while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.1%. Out of the forested land, 40.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 17.8% is used for growing crops and 12.2% is pastures and 6.5% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.[5]

Delémont lies 30 kilometers (18.6 mi) southwest of Basel, about halfway between Basel and Bienne. It stretches along both sides of the Sorne river, shortly before it flows into the Birs on the northern edge of the Delémont valley, a wide depression in the Jura Mountains.

The area of the municipality is largely given to intensive cultivation. At the south end of the valley is the Montchaibeux, an isolated hill. On the north, the valley is bounded by the Les Rangiers range, with la Chaive (930 m (3,050 ft)) as the highest point in the municipality. The eastern boundary is the Birs River.

The towns Les Rondez and Les Vorbourgs are part of the municipality. The surrounding municipalities are Develier, Courtételle, Rossemaison, Courrendlin, Courroux, Soyhières, Mettembert, and Bourrignon.

Climate edit

Delémont has an oceanic climate (Cfb), according to the Köppen climate classification, bordering a humid continental climate (Dfb). Between 1981 and 2001 Delémont had an average of 134.3 days of rain or snow per year and on average received 908 mm (35.7 in) of precipitation. The wettest month on average is May during which time Delémont received an average of 101 mm (4.0 in) of rain. During this month there was precipitation for an average of 12.9 days. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 52 mm (2.0 in) of precipitation over 9 days.[6]

Climate data for Delémont (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1)
6.7
(44.1)
11.2
(52.2)
15.1
(59.2)
19.0
(66.2)
22.8
(73.0)
24.9
(76.8)
24.6
(76.3)
20.0
(68.0)
15.2
(59.4)
8.8
(47.8)
5.1
(41.2)
14.8
(58.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6)
1.9
(35.4)
5.4
(41.7)
9.1
(48.4)
13.2
(55.8)
16.9
(62.4)
18.7
(65.7)
18.2
(64.8)
14.1
(57.4)
10.0
(50.0)
4.8
(40.6)
1.7
(35.1)
9.6
(49.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.4
(27.7)
−2.1
(28.2)
0.4
(32.7)
3.2
(37.8)
7.5
(45.5)
11.1
(52.0)
12.6
(54.7)
12.5
(54.5)
9.2
(48.6)
6.0
(42.8)
1.6
(34.9)
−1.5
(29.3)
4.8
(40.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52
(2.0)
50
(2.0)
52
(2.0)
65
(2.6)
93
(3.7)
91
(3.6)
94
(3.7)
96
(3.8)
72
(2.8)
73
(2.9)
69
(2.7)
68
(2.7)
876
(34.5)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 8
(3.1)
9
(3.5)
5
(2.0)
1
(0.4)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
2
(0.8)
8
(3.1)
33
(13)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.0 9.3 9.1 9.4 12.4 11.1 10.7 10.4 8.8 10.7 10.4 11.1 123.4
Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) 2.8 2.8 1.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 2.5 10.7
Average relative humidity (%) 86 81 75 72 75 74 72 74 79 84 87 87 79
Source: MeteoSwiss[7]

Coat of arms edit

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, a Crosier Argent over Coupeaux of Six of the same.[8]

Demographics edit

 
Street in the old city of Delémont

Delémont has a population (as of December 2020) of 12,618.[9] As of 2008, 23.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals.[10] Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 1.7%. Migration accounted for 0.5%, while births and deaths accounted for 1.4%.[11]

Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks French (9,574 or 84.3%) as their first language, Italian is the second most common (449 or 4.0%) and German is the third (350 or 3.1%). There are 5 people who speak Romansh.[12]

As of 2008, the population was 48.6% male and 51.4% female. The population was made up of 4,114 Swiss men (35.5% of the population) and 1,512 (13.1%) non-Swiss men. There were 4,669 Swiss women (40.3%) and 1,291 (11.1%) non-Swiss women.[13] Of the population in the municipality, 3,673 or about 32.4% were born in Delémont and lived there in 2000. There were 2,823 or 24.9% who were born in the same canton, while 1,703 or 15.0% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 2,720 or 24.0% were born outside of Switzerland.[12]

As of 2000, children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 21.9% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 60.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.5%.[11]

As of 2000, there were 4,501 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 5,379 married individuals, 832 widows or widowers and 641 individuals who are divorced.[12]

As of 2000, there were 5,039 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.2 persons per household.[11] There were 1,883 households that consist of only one person and 269 households with five or more people. In 2000, a total of 4,783 apartments (89.0% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 321 apartments (6.0%) were seasonally occupied and 270 apartments (5.0%) were empty.[14] As of 2009, the construction rate of new housing units was 1.6 new units per 1000 residents.[11] The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2010, was 1.06%.[11]

Historic population edit

The historical population is given in the following chart:[3]

Government edit

Delémont hosts the parliament and government of the Canton of Jura, but many other governmental functions are housed in Porrentruy, such as the cantonal courts.

Politics edit

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 48.54% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (14.95%), the FDP (13.53%) and the SVP (11.96%). In the federal election, a total of 3,090 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 42.6%.[15]

Economy edit

 
A Wenger Swiss Army knife. The Wenger Swiss army knives are now integrated into Victorinox as the Delémont collection.

By 1770, the city had already begun to develop as a strong trading and manufacturing center. Only about 25% of the population was still engaged in agriculture. In the 19th century, industrialization began, led by steel mills, watchmaking, and machine, cigar, and cement manufacturing.

Perhaps the most well known firm based here is Wenger. Their factory does not have a show room.

Today, Delémont is the economic and governmental hub of the canton, as well as the neighboring Jura region of the Canton of Bern. In addition to its traditional manufacturing core, it has developed much employment in the service sector. Although, it is plagued by a large unemployment rate, forcing its inhabitants to seek for jobs in the larger neighboring cities such as Basel or Biel.

As of  2010, Delémont had an unemployment rate of 7.4%. As of 2008, there were 50 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 19 businesses involved in this sector. 3,094 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 133 businesses in this sector. 6,946 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 715 businesses in this sector.[11] There were 5,515 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which women made up 44.4% of the workforce.

In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 8,362. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 41, of which 38 were in agriculture and 3 were in forestry or lumber production. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 2,963 of which 2,236 or (75.5%) were in manufacturing and 607 (20.5%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 5,358. In the tertiary sector; 1,165 or 21.7% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 396 or 7.4% were in the movement and storage of goods, 315 or 5.9% were in a hotel or restaurant, 117 or 2.2% were in the information industry, 374 or 7.0% were the insurance or financial industry, 432 or 8.1% were technical professionals or scientists, 497 or 9.3% were in education and 1,125 or 21.0% were in health care.[16]

In 2000, there were 6,137 workers who commuted into the municipality and 1,711 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net importer of workers, with about 3.6 workers entering the municipality for every one leaving. About 7.6% of the workforce coming into Delémont are coming from outside Switzerland, while 0.1% of the locals commute out of Switzerland for work.[17] Of the working population, 13.7% used public transportation to get to work, and 55.3% used a private car.[11]

Religion edit

 
The synagogue of Delémont

From the 2000 census, 7,826 or 68.9% were Roman Catholic, while 1,272 or 11.2% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 58 members of an Orthodox church (or about 0.51% of the population), there were 19 individuals (or about 0.17% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church, and there were 339 individuals (or about 2.99% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 9 individuals (or about 0.08% of the population) who were Jewish, and 547 (or about 4.82% of the population) who were Islamic. There were 13 individuals who were Buddhist, 40 individuals who were Hindu and 7 individuals who belonged to another church. 917 (or about 8.08% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 474 individuals (or about 4.18% of the population) did not answer the question.[12]

Transportation edit

 
Delémont railway station

At Delémont railway station the railway from Delle, connecting from Paris via Belfort, meets the Bienne to Basel line. The section of line between Belfort and Delle is currently being electrified and an hourly optymo bus service maintains the connection between Delle and Belfort.[18]

Delémont has good road connections to the surrounding cities. It lies on the main road between Basel and Bienne, as well as La Chaux-de-Fonds. In 1998, the first stretch of motorway in the canton of Jura (the A 16) was opened between Delémont and Porrentruy.

The first stretch of rail line reached Delémont from Basel in 1875. The continuation to Moutier was completed in 1876. All trains from Basel to Bienne must reverse in Delémont.

During World War II, the railway station was accidentally bombed on 8 September 1944 by the Allies, injuring a number of railway employees.[19]

A well-developed bus system serves the surrounding countryside.

Heritage sites of national significance edit

The Vorbourg Chapel, the Prince-Bishops' Castle, St-Marcel's Church, the Museum jurassien d’art et d’histoire and the Tour Rouge, the historic turntable for locomotives and the railway roundhouse are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance. The entire old town of Delémont is part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.[20]

Tourism edit

The medieval city center still has its original outline. Two of the city gates date from the 18th century: the Porte au Loup (1775) and the Porte de Porrentruy (1756–59). There are also still parts of the city wall, with the Tour des Archives, which was originally built in the 13th century. The city squares are marked by monumental fountains dating from the 16th century, in Renaissance style.

The Catholic church of Saint-Marcel was built from 1762 to 1767 with a mixture of architectural styles from the baroque to the classical. Other important buildings from the time of the Bishops of Basel are the Hôtel de Ville (built from 1742 to 1745), the Châtellenie (now used as the Cantonal Parliament, remodeled in 1717), and the Episcopal Palace (1716–21). The late gothic chapel of Saint-Michel dates from the 17th century.

The synagogue of Delémont is in the western part of the city. The Castle of Domont, built in 1560, is now a restaurant. There are also ruins of an early medieval castle, the Vorbourg, on the west side of the Birs. Next to them stands a chapel, dedicated in 1049 and repeatedly renovated. The main altar with the Madonna dates from the 16th century.

International relations edit

Twin towns – sister cities edit

Delémont is twinned with:[21][22]

Culture edit

Delémont was awarded the Wakker Prize for preservation of its architectural heritage in 2006.

Education edit

 
Primary school in Delémont

In Delémont about 3,706 or (32.6%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 1,308 or (11.5%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). Of the 1,308 who completed tertiary schooling, 54.1% were Swiss men, 28.3% were Swiss women, 10.2% were non-Swiss men and 7.5% were non-Swiss women.[12]

The Canton of Jura school system provides two years of non-obligatory Kindergarten, followed by six years of Primary school. This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude. Following the lower Secondary students may attend a three- or four-year optional upper Secondary school followed by some form of Tertiary school or they may enter an apprenticeship.[23]

During the 2009–10 school year, there were a total of 1,471 students attending 78 classes in Delémont. There were 13 kindergarten classes with a total of 236 students in the municipality.[24] The municipality had 35 primary classes and 690 students.[25] During the same year, there were 30 lower secondary classes with a total of 545 students.[26]

As of 2000, there were 631 students in Delémont who came from another municipality, while 277 residents attended schools outside the municipality.[17]

Delémont is home to the Bibliothèque municipale de Delémont library. The library has (as of 2008) 32,698 books or other media, and loaned out 64,610 items in the same year. It was open a total of 289 days with average of 27 hours per week during that year.[27]

Sport edit

The football club SR Delémont play in the Swiss Challenge League.

Notable people edit

 
Alfred Comte, 1914
 
Dominique Baettig, 2008
Sport

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Delemont French pronunciation delemɔ Franc Comtois D lemont German Delsberg German pronunciation ˈdeːlsˌbɛʁk is the capital of the Swiss canton of Jura The city has approximately 12 000 inhabitants as of 2013 update DelemontMunicipalityDelemont Castle left and Saint Marcel ChurchFlagCoat of armsLocation of DelemontDelemontShow map of SwitzerlandDelemontShow map of Canton of JuraCoordinates 47 22 N 7 21 E 47 367 N 7 350 E 47 367 7 350CountrySwitzerlandCantonJuraDistrictDelemontGovernment MayorMaire list Damien Chappuis PCSI as of 2015 Area 1 Total22 km2 8 sq mi Elevation435 m 1 427 ft Population 31 December 2018 2 Total12 682 Density580 km2 1 500 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 Central European Time Summer DST UTC 02 00 Central European Summer Time Postal code s 2800SFOS number6711ISO 3166 codeCH JUSurrounded byDevelier Courtetelle Rossemaison Courrendlin Courroux Soyhieres Mettembert BourrignonTwin townsBelfort France Websitewww wbr delemont wbr ch SFSO statistics Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Climate 4 Coat of arms 5 Demographics 6 Historic population 7 Government 8 Politics 9 Economy 10 Religion 11 Transportation 12 Heritage sites of national significance 13 Tourism 14 International relations 14 1 Twin towns sister cities 15 Culture 16 Education 17 Sport 18 Notable people 19 References 20 External linksHistory edit nbsp Porte au Loup nbsp Porte de Porrentruy nbsp Aerial view by Walter Mittelholzer 1919 The area of the municipality was already settled in the middle Bronze Age Fifteen urn burials have been discovered in the municipality There were late Bronze Age settlements south and west of the modern city Several Iron Age buildings have been discovered south of town There is also evidence of a Roman settlement including a Gallo Roman mausoleum and a small cache of coins One or possibly several villas in the area may indicate the existence of a vicus near the town The first historic mention of the name dates from 736 to 37 as Delemonte In 1131 the first mention of the German name Telsperg was recorded 3 It is also mentioned as Laimunt 1181 and Deleymunt 1225 The name is a combination of the Germanic Tello or Dagili with the Latin word mons for mountain Since the 7th century the region belonged to the lands of the counts of Alsace In 1271 it was sold to the Bishop of Basel At this time it consisted of a fortified village and two castles which were probably the homes of the Telsberg family The city was declared to have municipal rights by Bishop Peter Reich von Reichenstein on 6 January 1289 This charter allowed the city some self governance and allowed it to distribute land which created favorable conditions for the growth of the town In 1338 they received the right to collect a tax on wine and food and in 1461 they were allowed to sell and tax salt in the valleys of Delemont and Moutier From this income as well as the money from a brick factory two mills and eight farms which were in use between the 15th and 17th centuries the city was able to meet all of its financial obligations 3 From 1289 to 1793 it was the capital of the estate of Delemont The old town was nearly square with two large longitudinal streets that are intersected by three cross streets The city was surrounded by city walls which were strengthened in the southwest near the Bishop s Castle during the 14th century In the north east corner a large round tower was built in the 13th century There were four gates into the city Porte Monsieur or de Porrentruy the Porte au Loup the Porte des Moulins and the Porte des Pres or de Bale The latter was bricked up in 1487 when a fire destroyed a large part of the city One characteristic of Delemont are the monumental fountains in the late Renaissance style The most important public buildings were rebuilt in the 18th century The Bishop s Castle which served as a summer residence was rebuilt in 1716 21 by Pierre Racine from Tramelan The Chatelain s building was rebuilt in 1717 followed in 1742 45 the town hall by Johann Caspar Bagnato and in 1753 the private residence of the family of Rinck Baldenstein the county s administrator The church of Saint Marcel was built 1762 67 from plans by Pierre Francois Paris and replaced a Gothic style building which stood on the same location The steeple was completed in 1850 51 3 nbsp Old Capucin convent The town s parish was first mentioned in 1255 The parish was administered by either a priest or a rector and seven or four after 1760 chaplains The rector of the Church of Saint Marcel was also the dean of the rural diaconate of Salignon in the diocese of Basel Between 1534 and 1792 the parish church served as the collegiate church for the collegiate chapter of Moutier Grandval who had fled to Delemont during the Protestant Reformation During the Counter Reformation a monastery of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and an Ursuline convent were established which remained until 1793 The Ursulines were established in 1698 to provide an education for young girls which they did for almost a century The chapel of Saint Imier the former chapel of Telsberg castle was rebuilt in 1586 and dedicated to Mary During the increase in popularity of the Marian cult in the 17th century the chapel was expanded and rebuilt several times After the coronation of the statue of Notre Dame in 1869 the chapel became the most popular pilgrimage place in the Catholic Jura In 1793 Delemont was conquered by French Revolutionary troops and became the seat of one of the districts of the Departement du Mont Terrible In 1800 this was incorporated into the Departement du Haut Rhin After the fall of Napoleon the region was given to the Canton of Bern in 1815 Under the French the old power structure in the city was suppressed The Burgergemeinde an association of all full citizens no longer had authority over most of the city lands and the town council became an advisory only organization After the city came under Bernese authority the old power structure rushed back into power The Burgergemeinde which owned all the common lands accepted only a few dozen new members until 1820 when it closed itself to new members This unequal power structure remained in place until the liberal revolution in 1831 known as the Regeneration granted full citizenship rights to all residents of the town The distribution of the Burgergemeinde lands dragged on until 1866 when the Canton of Bern finally pushed through an agreement 3 During the 19th century industrialization the German speaking population increased greatly and in 1880 reached nearly 40 The city was briefly bilingual but since 1920 the German speaking minority has continuously decreased Since 1947 the city became a center for agitation for separation from the Canton of Bern In the referendums in 1959 and 1974 a large majority voted for the creation of the Canton of Jura From 1976 to 1978 Delemont was the meeting place for the drafting of the cantonal constitution for the new canton which was created 1 January 1979 with Delemont as its capital Geography edit nbsp The Birs and the Sorne in Delemont Delemont has an area of 21 97 km2 8 48 sq mi 4 Of this area 8 13 km2 3 14 sq mi or 37 0 is used for agricultural purposes while 9 24 km2 3 57 sq mi or 42 0 is forested Of the rest of the land 4 43 km2 1 71 sq mi or 20 1 is settled buildings or roads 0 17 km2 0 066 sq mi or 0 8 is either rivers or lakes and 0 02 km2 4 9 acres or 0 1 is unproductive land 5 Of the built up area industrial buildings made up 2 8 of the total area while housing and buildings made up 9 8 and transportation infrastructure made up 5 2 Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1 2 of the area while parks green belts and sports fields made up 1 1 Out of the forested land 40 2 of the total land area is heavily forested and 1 8 is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees Of the agricultural land 17 8 is used for growing crops and 12 2 is pastures and 6 5 is used for alpine pastures All the water in the municipality is flowing water 5 Delemont lies 30 kilometers 18 6 mi southwest of Basel about halfway between Basel and Bienne It stretches along both sides of the Sorne river shortly before it flows into the Birs on the northern edge of the Delemont valley a wide depression in the Jura Mountains The area of the municipality is largely given to intensive cultivation At the south end of the valley is the Montchaibeux an isolated hill On the north the valley is bounded by the Les Rangiers range with la Chaive 930 m 3 050 ft as the highest point in the municipality The eastern boundary is the Birs River The towns Les Rondez and Les Vorbourgs are part of the municipality The surrounding municipalities are Develier Courtetelle Rossemaison Courrendlin Courroux Soyhieres Mettembert and Bourrignon Climate editDelemont has an oceanic climate Cfb according to the Koppen climate classification bordering a humid continental climate Dfb Between 1981 and 2001 Delemont had an average of 134 3 days of rain or snow per year and on average received 908 mm 35 7 in of precipitation The wettest month on average is May during which time Delemont received an average of 101 mm 4 0 in of rain During this month there was precipitation for an average of 12 9 days The driest month of the year is February with an average of 52 mm 2 0 in of precipitation over 9 days 6 Climate data for Delemont 1991 2020 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum C F 4 5 40 1 6 7 44 1 11 2 52 2 15 1 59 2 19 0 66 2 22 8 73 0 24 9 76 8 24 6 76 3 20 0 68 0 15 2 59 4 8 8 47 8 5 1 41 2 14 8 58 6 Daily mean C F 0 9 33 6 1 9 35 4 5 4 41 7 9 1 48 4 13 2 55 8 16 9 62 4 18 7 65 7 18 2 64 8 14 1 57 4 10 0 50 0 4 8 40 6 1 7 35 1 9 6 49 3 Mean daily minimum C F 2 4 27 7 2 1 28 2 0 4 32 7 3 2 37 8 7 5 45 5 11 1 52 0 12 6 54 7 12 5 54 5 9 2 48 6 6 0 42 8 1 6 34 9 1 5 29 3 4 8 40 6 Average precipitation mm inches 52 2 0 50 2 0 52 2 0 65 2 6 93 3 7 91 3 6 94 3 7 96 3 8 72 2 8 73 2 9 69 2 7 68 2 7 876 34 5 Average snowfall cm inches 8 3 1 9 3 5 5 2 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 8 3 1 33 13 Average precipitation days 1 0 mm 10 0 9 3 9 1 9 4 12 4 11 1 10 7 10 4 8 8 10 7 10 4 11 1 123 4 Average snowy days 1 0 cm 2 8 2 8 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 2 5 10 7 Average relative humidity 86 81 75 72 75 74 72 74 79 84 87 87 79 Source MeteoSwiss 7 Coat of arms editThe blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules a Crosier Argent over Coupeaux of Six of the same 8 Demographics edit nbsp Street in the old city of Delemont Delemont has a population as of December 2020 update of 12 618 9 As of 2008 update 23 9 of the population are resident foreign nationals 10 Over the last 10 years 2000 2010 the population has changed at a rate of 1 7 Migration accounted for 0 5 while births and deaths accounted for 1 4 11 Most of the population as of 2000 update speaks French 9 574 or 84 3 as their first language Italian is the second most common 449 or 4 0 and German is the third 350 or 3 1 There are 5 people who speak Romansh 12 As of 2008 update the population was 48 6 male and 51 4 female The population was made up of 4 114 Swiss men 35 5 of the population and 1 512 13 1 non Swiss men There were 4 669 Swiss women 40 3 and 1 291 11 1 non Swiss women 13 Of the population in the municipality 3 673 or about 32 4 were born in Delemont and lived there in 2000 There were 2 823 or 24 9 who were born in the same canton while 1 703 or 15 0 were born somewhere else in Switzerland and 2 720 or 24 0 were born outside of Switzerland 12 As of 2000 update children and teenagers 0 19 years old make up 21 9 of the population while adults 20 64 years old make up 60 6 and seniors over 64 years old make up 17 5 11 As of 2000 update there were 4 501 people who were single and never married in the municipality There were 5 379 married individuals 832 widows or widowers and 641 individuals who are divorced 12 As of 2000 update there were 5 039 private households in the municipality and an average of 2 2 persons per household 11 There were 1 883 households that consist of only one person and 269 households with five or more people In 2000 update a total of 4 783 apartments 89 0 of the total were permanently occupied while 321 apartments 6 0 were seasonally occupied and 270 apartments 5 0 were empty 14 As of 2009 update the construction rate of new housing units was 1 6 new units per 1000 residents 11 The vacancy rate for the municipality in 2010 update was 1 06 11 Historic population editThe historical population is given in the following chart 3 Historic Population Data 3 Year Total Population French Speaking German Speaking Protestant Catholic Other Jewish Islamic No religion given Swiss Non Swiss 1850 1 650 1 460 190 1880 2 793 1 754 1 228 714 2 208 4 77 2 657 316 1910 6 161 3 590 2 304 2 182 3 861 8 75 5 284 877 1930 6 393 4 514 1 733 2 383 3 898 9 55 6 032 361 1950 7 504 5 846 1 432 2 350 5 058 13 49 7 114 390 1970 11 797 8 841 1 086 2 468 9 163 472 36 9 431 2 366 1990 11 548 9 442 450 1 688 8 909 1 080 14 178 561 9 112 2 436 2000 11 353 9 574 350 1 440 7 826 980 9 547 917 8 436 2 917Government editDelemont hosts the parliament and government of the Canton of Jura but many other governmental functions are housed in Porrentruy such as the cantonal courts Politics editIn the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 48 54 of the vote The next three most popular parties were the CVP 14 95 the FDP 13 53 and the SVP 11 96 In the federal election a total of 3 090 votes were cast and the voter turnout was 42 6 15 Economy edit nbsp A Wenger Swiss Army knife The Wenger Swiss army knives are now integrated into Victorinox as the Delemont collection By 1770 the city had already begun to develop as a strong trading and manufacturing center Only about 25 of the population was still engaged in agriculture In the 19th century industrialization began led by steel mills watchmaking and machine cigar and cement manufacturing Perhaps the most well known firm based here is Wenger Their factory does not have a show room Today Delemont is the economic and governmental hub of the canton as well as the neighboring Jura region of the Canton of Bern In addition to its traditional manufacturing core it has developed much employment in the service sector Although it is plagued by a large unemployment rate forcing its inhabitants to seek for jobs in the larger neighboring cities such as Basel or Biel As of 2010 update Delemont had an unemployment rate of 7 4 As of 2008 update there were 50 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 19 businesses involved in this sector 3 094 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 133 businesses in this sector 6 946 people were employed in the tertiary sector with 715 businesses in this sector 11 There were 5 515 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity of which women made up 44 4 of the workforce In 2008 update the total number of full time equivalent jobs was 8 362 The number of jobs in the primary sector was 41 of which 38 were in agriculture and 3 were in forestry or lumber production The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 2 963 of which 2 236 or 75 5 were in manufacturing and 607 20 5 were in construction The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 5 358 In the tertiary sector 1 165 or 21 7 were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles 396 or 7 4 were in the movement and storage of goods 315 or 5 9 were in a hotel or restaurant 117 or 2 2 were in the information industry 374 or 7 0 were the insurance or financial industry 432 or 8 1 were technical professionals or scientists 497 or 9 3 were in education and 1 125 or 21 0 were in health care 16 In 2000 update there were 6 137 workers who commuted into the municipality and 1 711 workers who commuted away The municipality is a net importer of workers with about 3 6 workers entering the municipality for every one leaving About 7 6 of the workforce coming into Delemont are coming from outside Switzerland while 0 1 of the locals commute out of Switzerland for work 17 Of the working population 13 7 used public transportation to get to work and 55 3 used a private car 11 Religion edit nbsp The synagogue of Delemont From the 2000 census update 7 826 or 68 9 were Roman Catholic while 1 272 or 11 2 belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church Of the rest of the population there were 58 members of an Orthodox church or about 0 51 of the population there were 19 individuals or about 0 17 of the population who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church and there were 339 individuals or about 2 99 of the population who belonged to another Christian church There were 9 individuals or about 0 08 of the population who were Jewish and 547 or about 4 82 of the population who were Islamic There were 13 individuals who were Buddhist 40 individuals who were Hindu and 7 individuals who belonged to another church 917 or about 8 08 of the population belonged to no church are agnostic or atheist and 474 individuals or about 4 18 of the population did not answer the question 12 Transportation edit nbsp Delemont railway station At Delemont railway station the railway from Delle connecting from Paris via Belfort meets the Bienne to Basel line The section of line between Belfort and Delle is currently being electrified and an hourly optymo bus service maintains the connection between Delle and Belfort 18 Delemont has good road connections to the surrounding cities It lies on the main road between Basel and Bienne as well as La Chaux de Fonds In 1998 the first stretch of motorway in the canton of Jura the A 16 was opened between Delemont and Porrentruy The first stretch of rail line reached Delemont from Basel in 1875 The continuation to Moutier was completed in 1876 All trains from Basel to Bienne must reverse in Delemont During World War II the railway station was accidentally bombed on 8 September 1944 by the Allies injuring a number of railway employees 19 A well developed bus system serves the surrounding countryside Heritage sites of national significance editThe Vorbourg Chapel the Prince Bishops Castle St Marcel s Church the Museum jurassien d art et d histoire and the Tour Rouge the historic turntable for locomotives and the railway roundhouse are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance The entire old town of Delemont is part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites 20 nbsp Vorbourg Chapel nbsp Prince Bishops Castle nbsp St Marcel Church nbsp Museum jurassien d art et d histoire et Tour Rouge nbsp Turntable for locomotives railway roundhouseTourism editThe medieval city center still has its original outline Two of the city gates date from the 18th century the Porte au Loup 1775 and the Porte de Porrentruy 1756 59 There are also still parts of the city wall with the Tour des Archives which was originally built in the 13th century The city squares are marked by monumental fountains dating from the 16th century in Renaissance style The Catholic church of Saint Marcel was built from 1762 to 1767 with a mixture of architectural styles from the baroque to the classical Other important buildings from the time of the Bishops of Basel are the Hotel de Ville built from 1742 to 1745 the Chatellenie now used as the Cantonal Parliament remodeled in 1717 and the Episcopal Palace 1716 21 The late gothic chapel of Saint Michel dates from the 17th century The synagogue of Delemont is in the western part of the city The Castle of Domont built in 1560 is now a restaurant There are also ruins of an early medieval castle the Vorbourg on the west side of the Birs Next to them stands a chapel dedicated in 1049 and repeatedly renovated The main altar with the Madonna dates from the 16th century International relations editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Switzerland Twin towns sister cities edit Delemont is twinned with 21 22 nbsp Belfort France nbsp La Trinidad NicaraguaCulture editDelemont was awarded the Wakker Prize for preservation of its architectural heritage in 2006 Education edit nbsp Primary school in Delemont In Delemont about 3 706 or 32 6 of the population have completed non mandatory upper secondary education and 1 308 or 11 5 have completed additional higher education either university or a Fachhochschule Of the 1 308 who completed tertiary schooling 54 1 were Swiss men 28 3 were Swiss women 10 2 were non Swiss men and 7 5 were non Swiss women 12 The Canton of Jura school system provides two years of non obligatory Kindergarten followed by six years of Primary school This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude Following the lower Secondary students may attend a three or four year optional upper Secondary school followed by some form of Tertiary school or they may enter an apprenticeship 23 During the 2009 10 school year there were a total of 1 471 students attending 78 classes in Delemont There were 13 kindergarten classes with a total of 236 students in the municipality 24 The municipality had 35 primary classes and 690 students 25 During the same year there were 30 lower secondary classes with a total of 545 students 26 As of 2000 update there were 631 students in Delemont who came from another municipality while 277 residents attended schools outside the municipality 17 Delemont is home to the Bibliotheque municipale de Delemont library The library has as of 2008 update 32 698 books or other media and loaned out 64 610 items in the same year It was open a total of 289 days with average of 27 hours per week during that year 27 Sport editThe football club SR Delemont play in the Swiss Challenge League Notable people edit nbsp Alfred Comte 1914 nbsp Dominique Baettig 2008 Eugene Daumas 1803 in Delemont 1871 a French general and writer Alfred Comte 1895 in Delemont 1965 Swiss aviation pioneer Job born 1927 in Delemont aka Andre Jobin a Swiss francophone comics creator Heidi Baader Nobs born 1940 in Delemont a Swiss composer Gerard Daucourt born 1941 in Delemont Catholic Bishop of Nanterre 2002 2013 Pierre Margot born 1950 in Delemont a Swiss forensic scientist invented a forensic light source Polilight Dominique Baettig born 1953 in Delemont psychiatrist and politician Maurice Kottelat born 1957 in Delemont a Swiss ichthyologist specializing in Eurasian freshwater fish Sport Julien Vauclair born 1979 in Delemont a Swiss former professional ice hockey defenseman Marguerite Gobat 1870 1937 Swiss editor teacher and pacifistReferences edit a b Arealstatistik Standard Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen Federal Statistical Office Retrieved 13 January 2019 Error Unable to display the reference properly See the documentation for details a b c d e f Delemont in German French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland Arealstatistik Standard Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office Land Use Statistics 2009 data in German accessed 25 March 2010 Temperature and Precipitation Average Values Table 1981 2010 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 23 February 2022 Retrieved 18 September 2021 Climate Normals Delemont Reference period 1991 2020 PDF Swiss Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss Archived from the original PDF on 15 January 2022 Retrieved 20 January 2022 Flags of the World com accessed 21 December 2011 Standige und nichtstandige Wohnbevolkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen Geburtsort und Staatsangehorigkeit bfs admin ch in German Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT TAB 31 December 2020 Retrieved 21 September 2021 Swiss Federal Statistical Office Superweb database Gemeinde Statistics 1981 2008 Archived June 28 2010 at the Wayback Machine in German accessed 19 June 2010 a b c d e f g Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived January 5 2016 at the Wayback Machine accessed 21 December 2011 a b c d e STAT TAB Datenwurfel fur Thema 40 3 2000 Archived April 9 2014 at the Wayback Machine in German accessed 2 February 2011 Canton Jura Statistics Population residante permanente au 1er janvier 2010 canton du Jura et communes Archived April 26 2012 at the Wayback Machine in French accessed 2 March 2011 Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT TAB Datenwurfel fur Thema 09 2 Gebaude und Wohnungen Archived September 7 2014 at the Wayback Machine in German accessed 28 January 2011 Swiss Federal Statistical Office Nationalratswahlen 2007 Starke der Parteien und Wahlbeteiligung nach Gemeinden Bezirk Canton Archived May 14 2015 at the Wayback Machine in German accessed 28 May 2010 Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT TAB Betriebszahlung Arbeitsstatten nach Gemeinde und NOGA 2008 Abschnitte Sektoren 1 3 Archived December 25 2014 at the Wayback Machine in German accessed 28 January 2011 a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office Statweb in German accessed 24 June 2010 In 2012 a new TGV line is planned to open between Paris and Basel with a station at Meroux which will enable passengers from Delemont to travel to Paris in under 3 hours Donnees et faits sur la rotonde et la gare de Delemont Historische Eisenbahn Gesellschaft www volldampf ch Kantonsliste A Objekte KGS Inventar in German Federal Office of Civil Protection 2009 Archived from the original on 28 June 2010 Retrieved 25 April 2011 Belfort Delemont 2015 PDF delemont ch in French Delemont May 2015 Archived from the original PDF on 2020 07 29 Retrieved 2020 01 27 Accueil groupe nica ch in French Groupe Nicaragua Retrieved 2020 01 27 EDK CDIP IDES 2010 Kantonale Schulstrukturen in der Schweiz und im Furstentum Liechtenstein Structures Scolaires Cantonales en Suisse et Dans la Principaute du Liechtenstein PDF Report Retrieved 24 June 2010 Effectifs de l ecole enfantine 2009 2010 Archived April 14 2012 at the Wayback Machine in French accessed 19 December 2011 Effectifs de l ecole primaire in French accessed 19 December 2011 Effectifs de l ecole secondaire in French accessed 19 December 2011 Swiss Federal Statistical Office list of libraries Archived 2015 07 06 at the Wayback Machine in German accessed 14 May 2010 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Delemont External links editOfficial website Delemont municipality in German French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland Jura ch Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Delemont amp oldid 1215071125, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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