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Swiss jura
The Jura Railways train.
Information
Country	Swiss
Area	838 km²
Population	70 197 hab. (2010)
Density	83,77 inhab./km²
Official language	French
Location
47 ° 4 ′ 31 ″ N 6 ° 49 ′ 13 ″ E
Official site
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Swiss Jura is a region corresponding to the part Swiss of the Jura mountain range in western Switzerland. The region includes the canton of Jura, of Neuchâtel, the North-West of canton of Bern, the northern part of Canton of Vaud and the enclaves of the canton of Friborg in the canton of Vaud.

Understand

Cities

• 47.3652787.3472221 Delémont  – A beautifully restored and maintained old town. (last update jul. 2018)
• 46.6333336.6333332 Echallens  – Pretty village in the heart of the Vaudois countryside, Swiss Museum of Wheat and Bread and starting point for many walks and cycle rides. (last update jul. 2018)
• 47.0996286.8295583 La Chaux-de-Fonds  – part of the land of precision, the city is a stopover on the watchmaking route, going from Geneva to Basel (last update jul. 2018)
• 47.0569446.7486114 Le Locle  – the city of precision (last update Feb. 2018)
• 46.9902816.9305675 Neuchâtel  – a medieval and university town, welcoming shores, a lake in which this countryside, both rural and urban, is reflected in the setting sun: the Neuchâtel coast is a pearl of the Watch Valley, a veritable Garden of Eden with an atmosphere of dolce vita. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 47.3666667.156 Saint-Ursanne  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 46.7686.6397 Yverdon-les-Bains  – spa town, famous for its thermal baths (last update Feb. 2018)
• Porrentruy  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Lucens  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Onnens  (last update Feb. 2018)

Other destinations

• 46.6289656.2694571 Joux Valley  – The Vallée de Joux is a valley located in the southwest of the Jura massif, in the Canton of Vaud. (last update jul. 2018)

To go

The Jura is partly served by the motorway from Delle to Biel, currently under construction.
By train, direct line from Geneva, Lausanne or Basel with a stop at Delémont.

Circulate

Important axes connect the towns of the Jura to each other.
By train, regional lines Delémont - Porrentruy - Delle, Glovelier - La Chaux-de-Fonds.

Do

• Mont-Terri hike
• Hiking in the Doubs gorges
• Chasseral hike
• Bog trail
• Tour of Lac de Joux
• Tour of Mont Girod

To buy

Eat

Have a drink

Security

Around

• Canton of Vaud
• Joux Valley