Porrentruy

Porrentruy
Porrentruy
Municipality
	Coat of arms
	Location of Porrentruy
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	Coordinates: 47°25′N 07°05′E / 47.417°N 7.083°E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Jura
District	Porrentruy
Government
• Mayor	Maire; Guenat Gérard
Area
• Total	14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi)
Elevation	443 m (1,453 ft)
Population (31 December 2018)
• Total	6,675
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	2900
SFOS number	6800
ISO 3166 code	CH-JU
Surrounded by	Fontenais, Bressaucourt, Courtedoux, Bure, Courchavon, Coeuve, Alle, Courgenay
Website	www.porrentruy.ch ; SFSO statistics

Porrentruy (French pronunciation: [pɔʁɑ̃tʁɥi], Franc-Comtois: Poérreintru French pronunciation: [pweʁɛ̃tʁy], German: Pruntrut) is a Swiss municipality and seat of the district of the same name located in the canton of Jura.

Porrentruy is home to National League team, HC Ajoie.

The city's name, Porrentruy, derives from the French words for wild boar ("Porc") and sow ("Truie"). This connection is reflected in the statue located in front of the city government and resonates throughout the urban landscape. The story behind this symbolism centers on the legendary status of the first mayor, a figure of renown whose father is a wild boar. During wartime, the mayor demonstrated remarkable leadership, spearheading the city's transition from tribal governance to a structured administration. In homage to his father's legacy and the courage and strength he instilled, the mayor chose to name the city Porrentruy.

^ ^a ^b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

[wikidata-34465df301612b4c187d3751abe3e95527f60501-v14-1] "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.

[wikidata-08bd17aa84cda5e3983f082e36c9004a86cf08fc-v14-2] "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

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