Montmelon

Montmelon
Former municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Montmelon
Montmelon Show map of Switzerland Montmelon Show map of Canton of Jura
Coordinates: 47°21′N 07°11′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Jura
District	Porrentruy
Area
• Total	1,197 km^2 (462 sq mi)
Elevation	594 m (1,949 ft)
Population  (2003)
• Total	114
• Density	0.095/km^2 (0.25/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	2883
SFOS number	827
ISO 3166 code	CH-JU
Localities	Montmelon-Dessus, Montmelon-Dessous, Ravines
Surrounded by	Asuel, Saint-Ursanne, Montenol, Epauvillers, Saint-Brais, Glovelier, Boécourt, Cornol, Courgenay, Seleute, Ocourt
Website	SFSO statistics

Montmelon is a village and former municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.

Aerial view (1957)

Since January 1, 2009 it is a part of the new municipality Clos du Doubs.

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The municipality was composed of several villages (Montmelon-Dessus, Montmelon-dessous, Ravines) and of many dispersed farms. The municipality had approximately 100 inhabitants, many of whom are farmers.

Montmelon, Doubs, Jura in spring.