Jura JU
Political representation at cantonal level
Cantonal government:
Cantonal parliament:
Political representation in the national parliament
House of Representatives:
Christian Democratic Party (1 seat):
Pierre Kohler
Social Democratic Party (1 seat):
Jean-Claude Rennwald
Senate:
Madeleine Amgwerd, Christian Democratic Party and Pierre-Alain Gentil, Social Democratic Party
Charles Julliard, Philippe Receveur
Elisabeth Baume-Schneider
Michel Probst
Laurent Schaffter
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Capital: Delémont
Area: 838 km2
Number of communes (2006): 83
Resident population (2005): 67’900
Foreign population (2005): 12.4%
Per capita income (2004): SFr. 38’762
Unemployment rate (2006): 3.8%
Date of entry into the Swiss Confederation: 1979
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