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Arbois
Sign in to saveArbois (; Arpitan: Arboué) is a commune in the Jura department, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, eastern France. The river Cuisance passes through the town, which centres on an arcaded central square where one can sample the local wines.
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Arbois is a commune in France, situated in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Arbois and is located within the Jura department, specifically in the arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier and the arrondissement of Dole. The town shares borders with Vadans, Molain, Mesnay, and Aiglepierre. Its postal code is 39600, and it operates under the Europe/Paris timezone.
The commune has an area of 45.42 square kilometers and an elevation of 613 meters above sea level. According to available data, the population is 4,209, comprising 1,568 males and 1,768 females. Arbois is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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Place details
- Locality
- Arbois
- Region
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,007
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Arbois
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Arbois, la place de la Liberté.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Liberty square
- French commune.image flag
- Flag of Arbois.svg
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Arbois.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Dole
- French commune.canton
- Arbois
- French commune.INSEE
- 39013
- French commune.postal code
- 39600
- French commune.mayor
- Valérie Depierre
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Arbois, Poligny, Salins – Cœur du Jura
- French commune.elevation m
- 293
- French commune.elevation min m
- 246
- French commune.elevation max m
- 613
- French commune.area km2
- 45.42
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Arbois
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Dole
- Population
- 3146
- Area
- 45.42
- Elevation
- 426
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Poligny
- Official website
- www.arbois.fr
- Image
- Arbois, la place de la Liberté.jpg
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- Arbois
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- Arbois
- postal code
- 39600
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- associated electoral district
- canton of Arbois
- native label
- Arbois
- male population
- 1568
- female population
- 1768
- P8168
- Molde Municipality
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-84-66-55-55
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Communication and transport
- Hydrology
- Climate
- History
- Heraldry
- Administration
- Population
- Economy
- Agriculture
- Industry
- Culture and heritage
- Civil heritage
- Religious heritage
- Personalities
- Born in Arbois
- Residents
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Arbois (; Arpitan: Arboué) is a commune in the Jura department, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, eastern France. The river Cuisance passes through the town, which centres on an arcaded central square where one can sample the local wines.
The commune has been awarded two flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the competition of Cities and Villages in Bloom.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Arbois” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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