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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.

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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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Air quality

39US AQIGood
PM2.5
8.2 µg/m³
PM10
12.0 µg/m³
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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

Official name
Arbois
Country
France
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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Category:Arbois
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postal code
39600
associated electoral district
canton of Arbois
native label
Arbois
male population
1568
female population
1768
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-84-66-55-55
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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections
Contents
  • 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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