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Region
Jura 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.
Jura is an administrative region of France. Like many European regions, it has its own coat of arms that represents its history, culture, and geographical characteristics.
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