Jura (department)
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For other places with the same name, see Jura (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with the Swiss Republic and Canton of Jura.
Jura (/ˈ(d)ʒʊərə/ JOOR-ə, ZHOOR-ə, French: [ʒyʁa] ⓘ)[needs Arpitan IPA] is a département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Eastern France. Named after the Jura Mountains, its prefecture is Lons-le-Saunier. Its subprefectures are Dole and Saint-Claude. In 2019, Jura had a population of 259,199.[3] Its INSEE code is 39. It has a short portion of the border of Switzerland.
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Jura | |
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From top down, left to right: Lac de Vouglans, Baume-les-Messieurs, Poligny, Lac de Bonlieu, Lac de l'Abbaye, Les Planches-près-Arbois, Chancia | |
Coordinates: 46°40′31″N 5°33′16″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Prefecture | Lons-le-Saunier |
Subprefectures | Dole Saint-Claude |
Government | |
• President of the Departmental Council | Gérôme Fassenet[1] (LR) |
Area | |
• Total | 4,999 km2 (1,930 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 258,555 |
• Rank | 83rd |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Department number | 39 |
Arrondissements | 3 |
Cantons | 17 |
Communes | 494 |
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2 |
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