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. Jura as a geographical term » More information in Wikipedia 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. » Go to the official site of 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) » More information in Wikipedia