Canton of Jura
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The Republic and Canton of Jura, less formally the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura, is the newest of the 26 Swiss cantons, located in the northwestern part of Switzerland. The capital is Delémont. It sh
Old city of Porrentruy
The coat of arms of the canton has been added to the side of the dome in the Federal Palace in Bern, which features the arms of the other cantons, after its foundation in 1978
Delémont
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Delémont is the capital of the Swiss canton of Jura. The city has approximately 12,000 inhabitants as of 2013.
Canton of Jura
…JOOR-ə, ZHOOR-ə; French: ), 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 Neuchâtel, the canton of Solothurn, and the French regions…
Delémont Castle (left) and Saint-Marcel Church
Porte au Loup
Porte de Porrentruy
Old Capucin convent