Jura Mountains

Jura Mountains
Landscape of tree-clad valley stretching toward mountainous horizon
View towards Lélex from near the Crêt de la Neige
Highest point
PeakCrêt de la Neige
Elevation1,720 m (5,640 ft)
Coordinates46°16′15″N 5°56′22″E / 46.27083°N 5.93944°E / 46.27083; 5.93944
Geography
Satellite image of the Jura mountains and Western Alps, including Lake Geneva, with major cities labeled
Satellite image of the Jura Mountains (mostly dark green area in the upper left half of the image)
CountriesFrance and Switzerland
Regions/CantonsAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Grand Est, Geneva, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Jura, Bern, Solothurn, Basel-Landschaft, Aargau and Zurich
Range coordinates46°40′N 6°15′E / 46.667°N 6.250°E / 46.667; 6.250

The Jura Mountains (/ˈ(d)ʒʊərə/ JOOR-ə, ZHOOR)[1] are a sub-alpine mountain range a short distance north of the Western Alps and mainly demarcate a long part of the French–Swiss border. While the Jura range proper ("folded Jura", Faltenjura) is located in France and Switzerland, the range continues as the Table Jura ("not folded Jura", Tafeljura) northeastwards through northern Switzerland and Germany.

  1. ^ French: [ʒyʁa] , German: [ˈjuːʁa] , locally [ˈjuːɾa];[needs Arpitan IPA] French: Massif du Jura; German: Juragebirge; Italian: Massiccio del Giura; Romansh: Montagnas da Jura

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