Jura (département) Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
| Jura | |
|---|---|
Details | |
| Information | |
| Number | 39 |
| Region | Franche-Comté |
| Prefecture | Lons-le-Saunier |
| Subprefectures | Dole Saint-Claude |
| Population
- Total (1999) - Density | Ranked 79th
250,857 50 /km˛ |
| Area | 4,999 km˛ |
| Arrondissementss | 3 |
| Cantons | 34 |
| Communes | 545 |
| President of the general council | XX |
| Location | |
Jura is a French département, named after the Jura mountains.
Other cities include: Arbois.
It is a wine-growing region, making very distinctive and unusual wines, such as vin jaune, which is made by a similar process to sherry, developing under a flor of yeast. This is made from the local Savagnin grape variety. Other grape varieties include Poulsard, Trousseau and Chardonnay.
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