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Jura is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the northwestern part of Switzerland. The capital is Delémont[?]. It shares borders with the canton of Basel-Country, the canton of Berne[?], and the French département of Jura.

The canton was formed in 1978 from territory of the canton of Berne[?].

External links

Republic and Canton of Jura (http://www.ju.ch) Official site in French.
Jura Tourism (http://www.juratourisme.ch/)

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