Swiss Towns / Episode 165
Delémont
30 October 2026 · Jura
What happened in this episode?
In episode 165, Delémont was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'946 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'945 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Delémont lies in the canton of Jura. It has 12'991 permanent residents and covers 21.97 km², which corresponds to around 591 residents per km².
- Canton: Jura
- 12'991 permanent residents
- Area: 21.97 km²
Delémont's château later became a school.
Prince-Bishop Jean-Conrad de Reinach commissioned Delémont's great baroque château on the site of a medieval manor. Built from 1716 to 1721, it was bought by the city in 1821 and became a school.