Switzerland · Canton Code JU
Jura
JUCapital: Delémont
Total Population
75'178
Municipalities
51
Largest Municipality
12'991
Avg. Population per Municipality
1'474
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BFSReligion
FSO · structural survey · 2022Permanent resident population aged 15+, 2022
Roman Catholic60.7% 37'400
No affiliation21.9% 13'487
Reformed Protestant8.8% 5'428
Muslim communities3.6% 2'217
Other Christian3.5% 2'175
Other religions0.8% 481
Not stated0.7% 414
Sample survey (structural survey) with 95% confidence intervals; shares can sum slightly under 100% (suppressed small values). Religious affiliation has not been collected per municipality since the 2000 census — the canton is the finest level available.
Structural Survey 2022 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Energy & electricity
ElCom · BFE · 2026Median tariff H4
27.9 Rp./kWh
Swiss median H4
27.7 Rp./kWh
Roof solar potential
1'000 GWh/yr
Cheapest municipalitySaint-Brais 27.6 Rp./kWh
Most expensive municipalityCourchapoix 34.91 Rp./kWh
Medians are ElCom's published household electricity prices for consumption profile H4 (4'500 kWh a year, standard product, excl. VAT) for the tariff year shown. The solar figure sums the BFE modelled roof potential of the 50 municipalities with a model — what roofs could generate, not what is installed.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipalities in Canton
swisstopo · 5151 municipalities
Alle
JUPopulation:1'965
Postal codes:1
2942
Basse-Allaine
JUPopulation:1'182
Postal codes:4
291529232924+1 more
Basse-Vendline
JUPopulation:741
Postal codes:2
29352944
Boécourt
JUPopulation:953
Postal codes:3
285628572883
Boncourt
JUPopulation:1'159
Postal codes:1
2926
Bourrignon
JUPopulation:259
Postal codes:1
2803
Bure
JUPopulation:660
Postal codes:1
2915
Châtillon
JUPopulation:500
Postal codes:1
2843
Clos du Doubs
JUPopulation:1'289
Postal codes:7
288228832884+4 more
Coeuve
JUPopulation:720
Postal codes:1
2932
Cornol
JUPopulation:1'082
Postal codes:1
2952
Courchapoix
JUPopulation:456
Postal codes:2
28242825
Courchavon
JUPopulation:332
Postal codes:1
2922
Courgenay
JUPopulation:2'463
Postal codes:1
2950
Courrendlin
JUPopulation:3'737
Postal codes:3
280028302832
Courroux
JUPopulation:3'439
Postal codes:4
280528222823+1 more
Courtedoux
JUPopulation:749
Postal codes:2
29002905
Courtételle
JUPopulation:2'784
Postal codes:2
28522853
Damphreux-Lugnez
JUPopulation:376
Postal codes:1
2933
Delémont
JUPopulation:12'991
Postal codes:3
280028062852
Develier
JUPopulation:1'397
Postal codes:2
28002802
Ederswiler
JUPopulation:111
Postal codes:2
28132814
Fahy
JUPopulation:328
Postal codes:1
2916
Fontenais
JUPopulation:1'645
Postal codes:4
290029022903+1 more
Grandfontaine
JUPopulation:362
Postal codes:1
2908
Haute-Ajoie
JUPopulation:1'063
Postal codes:4
290629072912+1 more
Haute-Sorne
JUPopulation:7'532
Postal codes:6
274828532854+3 more
La Baroche
JUPopulation:1'124
Postal codes:5
280729462947+2 more
Lajoux
JUPopulation:712
Postal codes:2
23622718
Le Bémont
JUPopulation:299
Postal codes:3
236023622363
Le Noirmont
JUPopulation:1'936
Postal codes:3
233623402345
Les Bois
JUPopulation:1'246
Postal codes:2
23332336
Les Breuleux
JUPopulation:1'631
Postal codes:1
2345
Les Enfers
JUPopulation:145
Postal codes:2
23532363
Les Genevez
JUPopulation:518
Postal codes:1
2714
Mervelier
JUPopulation:523
Postal codes:1
2827
Mettembert
JUPopulation:109
Postal codes:1
2806
Montfaucon
JUPopulation:565
Postal codes:2
23622718
Moutier
JUPostal codes:1
2740
Movelier
JUPopulation:422
Postal codes:2
28122813
Muriaux
JUPopulation:513
Postal codes:2
23382345
Pleigne
JUPopulation:368
Postal codes:5
280328062807+2 more
Porrentruy
JUPopulation:6'597
Postal codes:1
2900
Rossemaison
JUPopulation:767
Postal codes:1
2842
Saignelégier
JUPopulation:2'528
Postal codes:3
235023532354
Saint-Brais
JUPopulation:248
Postal codes:5
236428732882+2 more
Saulcy
JUPopulation:274
Postal codes:2
27182873
Soubey
JUPopulation:123
Postal codes:1
2887
Soyhières
JUPopulation:461
Postal codes:1
2805
Val Terbi
JUPopulation:3'240
Postal codes:5
282428262828+2 more
Vendlincourt
JUPopulation:554
Postal codes:1
2943
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- How many municipalities does canton Jura have?
- Canton Jura has 51 municipalities. The largest are Delémont, Haute-Sorne, Porrentruy.
- What is the population of canton Jura?
- Canton Jura has about 75'178 residents.
- What is the capital of canton Jura?
- The capital of canton Jura is Delémont.