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Porrentruy, Swiss Political Geography

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Porrentruy[pOrANtrUE´] Pronunciation Key, Ger. Pruntrut, town, Bern canton, NW Switzerland, in the Bernese Jura Mts. It is an old watchmaking center; knitted goods and shoes are also made. It was the residence (1528–1792) of the prince-bishops of Basel.



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