Boncourt (French pronunciation: ) is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. Boncourt is first mentioned in 1140 as Bononis Curia. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Bubendorf, however, that name is no longer used. During the Second World War Boncourt was a vital staging post for French speaking Switzerland, and the resistance. Boncourt has an area of 9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi). Of this area, 3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi) or 41.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.42 km2 (1.32 sq mi) or 38.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.81 km2 (0.70 sq mi) or 20.1% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.05 km2 (12 acres) or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes. More information...
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