All about the term 'Jura'JURA
Elektroapparate AG was founded in 1931 by Leo Henzirohs in the Swiss town of Niederbuchsiten (Canton
Solothurn). Niederbuchsiten, still the company headquarters today, is located at the southern end of
the Jura mountains, and it is these mountains that have given the company its name.
As
you see, the brandname JURA comes from the range of mountains at the foot of which the factory was built.
Jura
as a geographical term
Jura is thus predominantly a geographical term. The mountains
extend into two countries (Switzerland and France) and, in Switzerland, into several Cantons.
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Jura
as a Swiss Canton
Jura is also one of the 26 Cantons in the Swiss Confederation.
The youngest Swiss Canton was founded in 1979, is located in the north-west of Switzerland and is French
speaking. It borders on France, as well as on the Swiss Cantons of Neuchâtel, Berne, Basel-Land and
Solothurn. The capital city is Delémont.
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the Canton of Jura
Jura as
a French
department
Part of the Jura mountain range is on French soil. Consequently, the
mountains have also lent their name to the 39th department of France. Located in the east of France,
this department is part of the Franche-Comté region.
Jura
as a geological term (Jurassic period)
The Jurassic Period in the history of the
Earth began about
199.6 million years ago and ended about 145.4 million years ago. The Jurassic rock beds are sandwiched
between the Triassic layer below and the Cretaceous layer above.
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A detailed list of various meanings for
the
term 'Jura' can be found in French on the website of the Canton of Jura.
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