Departement du Jura (Jura), Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Departement du Jura: French department
About
Quick Facts about Jura
| Population : | 260,188 |
| Country : | France |
| State : | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (France) |
| Head of government : | president of the departmental council |
| Area : | 4999 km2 |
| Official name : | Jura |
| Annual number of weddings : | 924 |
| Easternmost point : | Point(6.2073939 46.7650154) |
| Northernmost point : | Point(5.5226395 47.3057621) |
| Named for : | Jura Mountains |
| Capital : | Lons-le-Saunier |
| Establishment : | March 03, 1790 |
| Time Zone : | UTC+02:00, UTC+01:00 |
| Local time : | 01:48:32 (6th December 2025) |
Geography
Jura is located at 46°44'4"N 5°43'25"E (46.7343100, 5.7234900). It has 4 neighbors: Canton de Vaud, Departement du Doubs, Departement de la Cote d Or and Departement de l Ain.
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- Official Website
Official website of Jura
Clément Pernot ,
Jura has 4 neighbours.
- Canton de Vaud canton of Switzerland
- Doubs French department with 3 arrondissements
- Cote d'Or French department
- Ain French département
- Lombard
- arrondissement of Dole
- arrondissement of Saint-Claude
- arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2015 | 261,294 | - | demographic balance |
| 2017 | 260,188 | -0.43% | census |
Departement du Jura, Département du Jura, Giura, Jura
