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Jura

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Cantonal facts: Jura 2010

Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office, Canton du Jura

Surface area in sq. km: 837
Resident population 69'805
Municipalities 64
Population density in sq.km 83
Percentage of foreigners in % 11.8
CAPITAL, biggest city (aggl.): DELEMONT

Cities > 10'000
Agglomerations (center in canton) > 50'000

11'454 (21,119)

1
0

Persons employed by sector:
Agriculture and forestry
Industry and business
Services

11.5
40.6
47.9
Unemployment rate in % (Jan. 2010) 6.3
Number of members
of the National Council
2
Distribution of seats in the Cantonal Parliament Cantonal/Communal Minister (Departments) 
PDC
PS
PLR
PCSI
CS/POP
UDC
Verts

19
13
11
9
3
3
2

Elisabeth Baume-Schneider (PS, Education)
Charles Juillard (PDC, Finance, Justice)
Michel Probst (PLR, Economy)
Philippe Receveur (PDC, Public Health)
Laurent Schaffter (PCSI, Ecology)
 

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Cantonal Government and Administration

République et Canton du Jura Le Parlement Jurassien

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Communal Sites   /  district capital

District de
Delémont
Bassecourt Boécourt Bourrignon Châtillon
Corban Courchapoix Courfaivre Courrendlin
Courroux Courtételle DELEMONT Develier
Ederswiler Glovelier Mervelier Mettembert
Montsevelier Movelier Pleigne Rebeuvelier
Rossemaison Saulcy Soulce Soyhieres
Undervelier Vellerat Vermes Vicques

District des
Franches-
Montagnes
La Chaux-des-Breuleux Lajoux Le Bémont Le Noirmont
Les Bois Les Breuleux Les Enfers Les Genevez
Montfaucon Muriaux Saignelégier Saint-Brais
Soubey      

District de
Porrentruy
Alle Basse-Allaine Beurnevésin Boncourt
Bonfol Bressaucourt Bure Clos-du-Doubs
Coeuve Cornol Courchavon Courgenay
Courtedoux Damphreux  Fahy Fontenais
Grandfontaine Haute-Ajoie La Baroche Lugnez
Porrentruy Rocourt Vendlincourt  

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