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Delémont District
Delémont District (Delsberg) is one of the three districts of the canton of Jura, Switzerland. Its capital, and that of the canton, is the city of Delémont. The district is almost entirely French-speaking and has a population of (as of ). Delémont is divided into a total of 19 municipalities: The blazon of the district coat of arms is Gules, a Crosier and Coupeaux of Six all Argent. Delémont has a population () of . Most of the population () speaks French (30,393 or 88.1%) as their first language, German is the second most common (1,569 or 4.
Mettembert
Mettembert is a municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. Mettembert is first mentioned in 1170 as Mettenbere. In 1208 it was mentioned as Mettenberg. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Mittemberg, however, that name is no longer used. Until 1 January 1984 it was officially known as Mettemberg. Mettembert has an area of . Of this area, or 40.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 53.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 7.
Courroux
Courroux (Courroux, kuʁu; Corrou) is a municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. Courroux is first mentioned in 1146 under its German name as Lütoltesdorf. The French name was first mentioned in 1148 as Corolt. Courroux has an area of . Of this area, or 53.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 38.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 7.5% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.3% is unproductive land.
Delémont
Delémont (dəlemɔ̃; D'lémont; Delsberg, ˈdeːlsˌbɛʁk) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Jura. The city has approximately 12,000 inhabitants . The area of the municipality was already settled in the middle Bronze Age. Fifteen urn burials have been discovered in the municipality. There were late Bronze Age settlements south and west of the modern city. Several Iron Age buildings have been discovered south of town. There is also evidence of a Roman settlement, including a Gallo-Roman mausoleum and a small cache of coins.