About Courgenay
Courgenay is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Jura
- Area
- 18.4 km²
Population
2'439residents
Median taxable income
CHF 57'111
Vacancy
3.10%
Foreign residents
10.9%
Dwellings
1'290
Jobs (FTE)
923
Tax multiplier
205%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Courgenay, 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
923 full-time-equivalent jobs across 170 businesses — services make up 43% of employment, industry 48% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
923FTE total
Primary9.2%
Secondary48.1%
Tertiary42.7%
Land use
10% built-up, 47% agricultural, 42% forest. Measured across 1'844 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.2%
Agriculture47.5%
Forest42.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.7%, ahead of Mitte at 28.1%.
Source BFS
SP29.7%+8.8 pp
Mitte28.1%
SVP19.6%+0.3 pp
FDP12.8%−2.9 pp
Grüne5.8%−10.3 pp
GLP2.0%
EVP0.3%−1.6 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.0%
Second homes13.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.4°C with 1'046 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.2°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Fahy, 596 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.4°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.4°C
Rain 1046 mm
Sun ≈142 days
Fahy · 596 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
