- Population
- 258,405
- 258.4K
- Elevation
- 539 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 70
- listed under Jura
- Airports
- DLE Dole Tavaux Airport41 km
- GVA Geneva International Airport63 km
About Jura
Jura is a district. Location: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. Population: 258,405.
Jura ( JOOR-ə, ZHOOR-ə; French: [ʒyʁa] ) is a department in the northeastern French region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The department takes its name from the Jura Mountains. Its prefecture is Lons-le-Saunier; subprefectures are Dole and Saint-Claude. In 2023, Jura had a population of 257,973. It has a short portion of the border of Switzerland.
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Places bordering Jura
- Saône-et-Loire
- Haute-Saône
- Doubs
- Ain
- Canton of Vaud
Population of Jura over time
| 2015 | 260,587 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 260,188 | |
| 2018 | 259,746 | |
| 2019 | 259,199 | |
| 2020 | 258,798 | |
| 2021 | 258,555 | |
| 2022 | 258,405 | |
| 2023 | 257,973 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Jura
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 115 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- November (115 mm)
- Driest month
- March (84 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 100 | 96 | 84 | 97 | 112 | 109 | 91 | 84 | 110 | 113 | 115 | 109 |
How to get to Jura
The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 41 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (63 km). The nearest large city is Besançon, 61 km to the north.
Airports
- Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 41 kmnorthwest
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 63 kmsoutheast
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 94 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 61 kmnorth
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 67 kmsoutheast
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 74 kmeast
- Dijon Population: 159.9K 84 kmnorthwest
- Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 126 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Jura
Within 100 km: 199 historic and cultural sites, 546 natural sites, 215 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km38 places
- Étang Seigneur Lake 23 kmNW
- Lac de la Motte Lake 18 kmSE
- Grand Lac Lake 19 kmS
- Lac de Chalain Lake 9 kmSE
25–60 km229 places
- Lac de Joux Lake 44 kmE
- Lac Brenet Lake 46 kmE
- Lac Aubonne Lake 55 kmSE
- Barrage du Day Lake 51 kmE
60–100 km693 places
- Ile de Salagnon Island 95 kmE
- Lake Neuchâtel Lake 90 kmE
- Lake Leman Lake 66 kmSE
- Lac des Joncs Lake 97 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Jura
70 placesLakes, rivers & coasts10
- Ruisseau la Larine · River
- Ruisseau la Pissevieille · River
- Ruisseau Rondenne · River
- Saine · River
- Sedan · River
- Sereine · River
- Syrène · River
- Valence · River
- Valouson · River
- Veuge · River
Nature and heritage in Jura
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources