Porrentruy District is one of the three districts of the canton of Jura

Canton of Jura

The Republic and Canton of the Jura , also known as the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura, is one of the cantons of Switzerland. It is the newest of the 26 Swiss cantons, located in the northwestern part of Switzerland. The capital is Delémont...

, Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

. Its capital is the town of Porrentruy

Porrentruy

Porrentruy is a Swiss municipality and seat of the district of the same name located in the canton of Jura.-Geography:The municipality lies on both sides of the Allaine River, in Ajoie at the foot of the Jura Mountains on the north...

. The French

French language

French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...

-speaking district has a population of (as of ).

Municipalities

Porrentruy is divided into a total of 23 municipalities

Municipalities of Switzerland

Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...

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| Alle

Alle, Switzerland

Alle is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy of the canton of Jura in Switzerland....

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 10.6
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| Basse-Allaine

Basse-Allaine

Basse-Allaine is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009 the former municipalities of Buix, Courtemaîche and Montignez merged to form Basse-Allaine....

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 23.05
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| Beurnevésin

Beurnevésin

Beurnevésin is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland....

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 5.09
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| Boncourt

Boncourt, Switzerland

Boncourt is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.The nearest part of Switzerland to the English Channel, Boncourt is connected to the S.N.C.F. network by a single track rail, planned to reopen in 2009. During the Second World War Boncourt was a vital...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 9.01
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| Bonfol

Bonfol

Bonfol is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.-References:The nature preserve Etangs de Bonfol is located close to the village....

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 13.57
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| Bressaucourt

Bressaucourt

Bressaucourt is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland....

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 9.51
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| Bure

Bure, Switzerland

Bure is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland....

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 13.69
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| Clos du Doubs

Clos du Doubs

Clos du Doubs is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. It was founded at January 1, 2009 by the former municipalities of Epauvillers, Epiquerez, Montenol, Montmelon, Ocourt, Saint-Ursanne and Seleute. Soubey voted not to join the merger.Clos du Doubs is...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 61.77
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| Coeuve

Coeuve

Coeuve is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland....

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 11.63
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| Cornol

Cornol

Cornol is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland....

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 10.44
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| Courchavon

Courchavon

Courchavon is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland....

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 6.19
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| Courgenay

Courgenay

Courgenay is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland....

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 18.43
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| Courtedoux

Courtedoux

Courtedoux is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy of the Canton of Jura, Switzerland....

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 8.22
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| Damphreux

Damphreux

Damphreux is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland....

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 5.66
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| Fahy

Fahy

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 || align="center" | || align="center" | 7.78
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| Fontenais

Fontenais

Fontenais is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland....

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 10.49
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| Haute-Ajoie

Haute-Ajoie

Haute-Ajoie is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. It was founded on January 1, 2009 by the former municipalities of Chevenez, Damvant, Réclère and Roche-d'Or....

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 36.46
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| Grandfontaine

Grandfontaine, Switzerland

Grandfontaine is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland....

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 8.98
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| Lugnez

Lugnez

Lugnez is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.-References:...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 5.1
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| La Baroche

La Baroche

La Baroche is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. It was founded at January 1, 2009 by the former municipalities of Asuel, Charmoille, Fregiécourt, Miécourt and Pleujouse....

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 31.07
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| Porrentruy

Porrentruy

Porrentruy is a Swiss municipality and seat of the district of the same name located in the canton of Jura.-Geography:The municipality lies on both sides of the Allaine River, in Ajoie at the foot of the Jura Mountains on the north...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 14.75
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| Rocourt

Rocourt

Rocourt is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland, Europe.-References:...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 4.47
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| Vendlincourt

Vendlincourt

Vendlincourt is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland....

|| align="center" | || align="center" | 9.18
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| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Total || bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center"|
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center" | 335.14
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