Jura ( French Jura ) is a department in the east of France , one of the departments of the Burgundy region is Franche-Comté . The serial number is 39. The administrative center is Lons-le-Saunier , the largest city is Dol . The population is 271,973 people (79th place among departments, 2010 data).
| The Department | |||||
| Yura | |||||
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| fr. Jura | |||||
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| A country |  France | ||||
| Included in | Burgundy - Franche-Comté | ||||
| Includes | 3 counties, 34 cantons and 545 communes | ||||
| Adm. center | Lons le Saunier | ||||
| Chairman of the General Council | Jean Raken | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Date of formation | |||||
| Area | 4999 km² (75th place ) | ||||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 271 973 people ( 2010 ) ( 79th place ) | ||||
| Density | 54.41 people / km² (73rd place) | ||||
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| ISO 3166-2 Code | FR-39 | ||||
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Content
- 1 Geography
- 2 Climate
- 3 History
- 4 Economics
- 5 Tourism
- 6 See also
- 7 Notes
- 8 References
- 9 Literature
Geography
The area is 4999 km².
The department includes 3 counties, 34 cantons and 545 communes.
Climate
The climate of Jura greatly depends on the height of the area. Thus, the lowlands have a pleasant temperate climate typical of this part of Western Europe , however, severe cold winters occur in the mountains (in particular, France set a temperature record of minus 47 ° C in Jura).
History
Jura is one of the first departments formed during the French Revolution in March 1790 . It arose in the territory of the former province of Franche-Comté. The name comes from the Jura mountain system [1] .
On the territory of the Jura department is the ancient monastery of Saint-Claude , among whose rectors at different times were St. Eugend (V — VI centuries) and St. Ribarius (VIII century).
Economics
Jura is a region of growing grapes. Wines Jura have pronounced distinctive properties.
Tourism
The Jura Mountains attract lovers of hiking , skiing , and other winter sports .
See also
- List of municipalities in the Jura department
Notes
- ↑ Jura, Department // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
Links
- Department website (French)
Literature
- Jura, Department // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.