About Bassecourt
Bassecourt is a former municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Bassecourt, Courfaivre, Glovelier, Soulce and Undervelier merged to form the new municipality of Haute-Sorne.
- Canton
- Jura
- Area
- 71.0 km²
Population
7'453residents
Median taxable income
CHF 57'642
Vacancy
2.64%
Foreign residents
17.7%
Dwellings
3'864
Jobs (FTE)
3'247
Tax multiplier
210%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bassecourt, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
3'247 full-time-equivalent jobs across 477 businesses — services make up 39% of employment, industry 56% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'247FTE total
Primary5.3%
Secondary56.1%
Tertiary38.6%
Land use
7% built-up, 35% agricultural, 57% forest. Measured across 7'106 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.3%
Agriculture35.5%
Forest57.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 36.9%, ahead of Mitte at 24.6%.
Source BFS
SP36.9%+6.1 pp
Mitte24.6%
SVP18.3%+3.4 pp
Grüne9.1%−4.8 pp
FDP5.6%−0.2 pp
GLP2.1%
EVP0.5%−0.7 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
84.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 15.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences84.9%
Second homes15.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 876 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.7°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Delémont, 439 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 876 mm
Delémont · 439 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Chaumont has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Chaumont · 1136 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
