Saint-Ursanne

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Saint-Ursanne
Former municipality
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Saint-Ursanne
Coordinates: 47°22′N7°09′E / 47.367°N 7.150°E / 47.367; 7.150
Country Switzerland
Canton Jura
District Porrentruy
Area
 • Total1,146 km2 (442 sq mi)
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2010-12-31)
 • Total870
 • Density0.76/km2 (2.0/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
2882
SFOS number 834
ISO 3166 code CH-JU
Surrounded by Seleute, Ocourt, Montmelon, Asuel, Montenol, Saint-Brais, Epauvillers
Twin towns La Motte, Var (France)
Website www.closdudoubs.ch
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Saint-Ursanne is an old town and a former municipality of the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura, Switzerland which has preserved much of its medieval character. The town contains many historical buildings, including a Romanesque abbey church, a collegiate church, a cloister, many medieval houses, a hermitage and an 18th-century bridge. The river Doubs makes a loop near Saint-Ursanne before flowing into France. Since 2009 Saint-Ursanne has been a part of the new municipality Clos du Doubs. [1] An active railway station is located above the town, to the east.

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The town is famous for the medieval festival which it organizes each summer, [2] and for the annual St-Ursanne - Les Rangiers International Hill Climb in August. [3] [4]

Its name refers to Saint Ursicinus, a seventh-century monk who built a monastery here.

It is important to note that this town received an award as being one of the "best tourism villages" worldwide by UNWTO.

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References

  1. ↑ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz. Ausgabe vom 3. Oktober 2008
  2. ↑ "Les Médiévales, St-Ursanne". Canton of Jura Tourism. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Hill climb, Les Rangiers". Canton of Jura Tourism. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Kelly, Peter (21 August 2014). "Ascend To The Green Heaven In St. Ursanne". Speedhunters. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
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