Vicques, Switzerland

Vicques
Vicques village
Vicques village
Coat of arms of Vicques
Location of Vicques
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Vicques is located in Switzerland
Vicques
Vicques
Vicques is located in Canton of Jura
Vicques
Vicques
Coordinates: 47°21′N 07°25′E / 47.350°N 7.417°E / 47.350; 7.417
CountrySwitzerland
CantonJura
DistrictDelémont
Government
 • MayorSuzanne Maître
Area
 • Total12.75 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Elevation
455 m (1,493 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2011)
 • Total1,763
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
DemonymVicquois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
2824
SFOS number6727
ISO 3166 codeCH-JU
LocalitiesRecolaine
Surrounded byCourchapoix, Vermes, Rebeuvelier, Courroux, Bärschwil(SO)
Websitewww.vicques.ch
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Vicques (French pronunciation: [vik] ; formerly German: Wix) is a former municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. The municipalities of Montsevelier, Vermes and Vicques merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Val Terbi.[1]

Jura Observatory is located above Vicques.

  1. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 2 January 2013