Basse-Vendline
Municipality in northern Switzerland
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Basse-Vendline is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. It was established on 1 January 2024 with the merger of the municipalities of Beurnevésin and Bonfol.
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Basse-Vendline | |
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| Coordinates: 47°29′13″N 7°8′29″E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Jura |
| District | Porrentruy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maire |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.67 km2 (7.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 534 m (1,752 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 782 |
| • Density | 41.9/km2 (108/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 2935 2944 |
| SFOS number | 6812 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-JU |
| Website | https://www.basse-vendline.ch/ |
Toponymy
The municipality takes its name from the Vendline, a river that crosses the villages of Beurnevésin and Bonfol.[1]
History
Beurnevésin was first mentioned in 1270 as Brunnevisin, while Bonfol was first mentioned in 1136 as Bunfol. These two municipalities were formerly known their its German names Brischwiler and Pumpfel, respectively; however, these names are no longer used.[2][3] On 1 January 2024, Beurnevésin and Bonfol merged to form the new municipality of Basse-Vendline.[4]
