Canton of Jura

The Republic and Canton of Jura (French: République et canton du Jura), less formally the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura (/ˈ(d)ʒʊərə/ JOOR-ə, ZHOOR, French: [ʒyʁa] ), is the newest (founded in 1979) of the 26 Swiss cantons, located in the northwestern part of Switzerland. The capital is Delémont. It shares borders with the canton of Basel-Landschaft, the canton of Bern, the canton of Neuchatel, the canton of Solothurn, and the French régions of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Grand Est.

Jura
Republic and Canton of Jura
République et canton du Jura (French)
Anthem: La Nouvelle Rauracienne
Location in Switzerland
Map of Jura

Coordinates: 47°22′N 7°9′E
CapitalDelémont
Subdivisions64 municipalities, 3 districts
Government
  ExecutiveGouvernement (5)
  LegislativeParlement (60)
Area
  Total838.51 km2 (323.75 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2020)
  Total73,709
  Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
GDP
  TotalCHF 4.687 billion (2020)
  Per capitaCHF 63,643 (2020)
ISO 3166 codeCH-JU
Highest point1,302 m (4,272 ft): Mont Raimeux
Lowest point364 m (1,194 ft): Allaine at Boncourt
Joined1979
LanguagesFrench
Websitewww.ju.ch
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