Switzerland · Canton JU · District
District de Porrentruy
JuraDistrict de Porrentruy is one of 4 districts of the canton of Jura and comprises 19 municipalities with 24'391 residents in all (BFS, 2025). A district is an administrative unit of the canton — a court and administrative area, not a postal delivery area: postal codes and localities follow delivery routes and can cross district borders.
Porrentruy
6'597Residents
Courgenay
2'463Residents
Alle
1'965Residents
Fontenais
1'645Residents
Clos du Doubs
1'289Residents
Basse-Allaine
1'182Residents
Boncourt
1'159Residents
La Baroche
1'124Residents
Cornol
1'082Residents
Haute-Ajoie
1'063Residents
Courtedoux
749Residents
Basse-Vendline
741Residents
Coeuve
720Residents
Bure
660Residents
Vendlincourt
554Residents
Damphreux-Lugnez
376Residents
Grandfontaine
362Residents
Courchavon
332Residents
Fahy
328Residents
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026
Votes in District de Porrentruy
district results as published by BFS14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
43.8% YesNo 56.2%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
43.6% YesNo 56.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
29.3% YesNo 70.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
38.1% YesNo 61.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
54.7% YesNo 45.4%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
60.2% YesNo 39.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
63.7% YesNo 36.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
25.5% YesNo 74.6%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
14.9% YesNo 85.1%
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023 · sum of its municipalitiesMitte33.7% · strongest party
Mitte33.7%
SP26.5%
SVP17.6%
FDP10.2%
GRÜNE7.7%
GLP2.1%
Übrige1.5%
EVP0.6%
Tax rate in the district
ESTV 2026Boncourt
155 %
median of its municipalities
215 %
Coeuve
235 %
A district has no tax rate of its own. Rates range from 155 % % in Boncourt to 235 % % in Coeuve (median 215 % %).
Tax burden (single, CHF 100,000): 14.5 % in Boncourt to 16.8 % in Coeuve (ESTV 2'026)
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
3.31 %
Dwellings
14'411
Avg. rooms
4.1
Built before 1946
41.5%
Vacancy rate: published by BFS for the district (2025) · Dwellings: sum of its municipalities (2024)
Population change
BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalitiesPopulation change 2025
+23 +0.1%
births
166
deaths
276
net migration
+133
BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024 · sum of its municipalitiesJobs
16'709
Workplaces
2'376
Services share
56.3 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 1'221 (7.3%) · Secondary 6'088 (36.4%) · Tertiary 9'400 (56.3%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 11.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalitiesFarms
377
Organic share
19.9 %
Farmland
18'825 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Climate · Terrain
MeteoSchweiz · swisstopoAnnual mean temperature
9.4 °C
Precipitation
1'126 mm
Elevation
364–962 m
Flat share
43.4%
Climate: area-weighted over its municipalities · Terrain: swissALTIRegio 40 m, zonal over the district polygon
Energy · Accessibility
BFE · ElCom · ARESolar potential
409 GWh
Electricity
25.8 Rp./kWh
Public transport to centre
106 min
Road to centre
80 min
Solar potential: sum of its municipalities · Electricity: median of its municipalities (25.691–25.991 Rp./kWh, 2027). ElCom publishes a median per municipality; the district value is our median of those. · Accessibility: median of its municipalities
Where the municipalities of District de Porrentruy rank
sum of its municipalities2807Lucelle×22882St-Ursanne×22883Montmelon×32884Montenol2885Epauvillers2886Epiquerez×22888Seleute2889Ocourt2900Porrentruy2902Fontenais2903Villars-sur-Fontenais2904Bressaucourt2905Courtedoux2906Chevenez2907Rocourt2908Grandfontaine2912Réclère2914Damvant2915Bure2916Fahy2922Courchavon2923Courtemaîche2924Montignez2925Buix2926Boncourt2932Coeuve2933Damphreux2935Beurnevésin2942Alle2943Vendlincourt2944Bonfol2946Miécourt2947Charmoille2950Courgenay2952Cornol2953Fregiécourt2954Asuel
4 of these postal codes reach across the district border.
AlleAsuelBeurnevésinBoncourtBonfolBressaucourtBuixBureCharmoilleChevenezCoeuveCornolCourchavonCourgenayCourtedouxCourtemaîcheCourtemautruyDamphreuxDamvantEpauvillersEpiquerezFahyFontenaisFregiécourtGrandfontaineLucelleLugnezMiécourtMontenolMontignezMontmelonOcourtPleujousePorrentruyRéclèreRoche-d'OrRocourtSeleuteSt-UrsanneVendlincourtVillars-sur-Fontenais
Map
swisstopo · OSM- Which municipalities belong to District de Porrentruy?
- District de Porrentruy comprises 19 municipalities: Porrentruy, Courgenay, Alle, Fontenais, Clos du Doubs, Basse-Allaine, Boncourt, La Baroche, Cornol, Haute-Ajoie, Courtedoux, Basse-Vendline, Coeuve, Bure, Vendlincourt, Damphreux-Lugnez, Grandfontaine, Courchavon, Fahy. Together they have 24'391 residents (BFS, 2025).
- Which canton is District de Porrentruy in?
- District de Porrentruy lies in the canton of Jura, which is divided into 4 districts.
- How many people live in District de Porrentruy?
- District de Porrentruy has 24'391 residents (BFS STATPOP, 2025) — the sum of its 19 municipalities; the largest is Porrentruy with 6'597.
- Does District de Porrentruy have its own tax rate?
- No. Tax rates are set by municipalities. In District de Porrentruy the municipal rate ranges from 155 % (Boncourt) to 235 % (Coeuve).
- How did District de Porrentruy vote in the latest federal vote?
- On 14.06.2026, District de Porrentruy voted 43.8 % yes on “Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)” (Accepted) — the district figure BFS publishes.
Districts exist in 17 cantons; UR, OW, NW, GL, ZG, BS, AI, NE and GE have no such level.