Jura, Switzerland

Jura is one of 26 primary administrative regions in Switzerland with a population of approximately 73,709 people.

Facts and figures on Jura at a glance

Region name: Jura (Canton de Jura)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 73,709 people
Country: Switzerland
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Jura (Canton de Jura) is located in the regional capital Delemont (Delémont) with a population of 11,315 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Jura's regional capital Delemont to Switzerland's capital Bern (Bern) is approximately 47 km (29 mi).

Facts and figures about Jura
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Jura Canton de Jura73,709 peopleDelemont Delémont11,315 people

Compare with other regions in Switzerland.

Map of Jura

Map of Jura

Information on Jura

Information on Jura
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Jura Canton de JuraDelemont Delémont3SwitzerlandEurope

Time in Jura

Time in Jura
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 12:11pm (12:11h)In effect (+1 hour)Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 11:11am (11:11h)GMT UTC +2.0Europe/Zurich

Geographic coordinates of Jura

Latitude & Longitude of Jura
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map47°22'21.6"N (47.3726600°)7°10'04.9"E (7.1680200°)

Subregions in Jura

There are 3 administrative subregions in Jura.
Subregions in Jura
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Delemont District Delémont District1.38,954Delemont Delémont11,315
Franches-Montagnes District Franches-Montagnes District2.10,479--
Porrentruy District Porrentruy District3.24,276Porrentruy Porrentruy6,521

External sources of information on Jura

Jura on Wikipedia