Saignelégier
Saignelégier | |
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Location of Saignelégier | |
| Coordinates: 47°15′N 7°00′E / 47.250°N 7.000°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Jura |
| District | Franches-Montagnes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maire René Girardin |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.64 km2 (12.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 978 m (3,209 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
• Total | 2,608 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 2350 |
| SFOS number | 6757 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-JU |
| Surrounded by | La Chaux-des-Breuleux, Le Bémont, Les Enfers, Muriaux, Soubey, Tramelan (BE) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Saignelégier (French pronunciation: [sɛɲleʒje]) 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.
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.