Proper noun
Jura Mountains
a mountain range on the border of France and Switzerland, extending into Germany.
Synonym: Juras
Geography and geology Aarau and the Jura Mountains The old city of Aarau is situated on a rocky outcrop at a narrowing of the Aare river valley, at the southern foot of the Jura mountains. Source: Internet
Northeastern France drains to the Rhine via the Moselle ; smaller rivers drain the Vosges and Jura Mountains uplands. Source: Internet
Jura seeAlso Creux du Van in Canton Neuchatel showing the limestone layers visible in the Jura Mountains The Jura is a limestone range running from Lake Geneva to the Rhine river. Source: Internet
The Jura Mountains are an example of fold mountains. Source: Internet