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Poligny
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Poligny is a commune in France, located within the Jura department and the arrondissement of Dole. It serves as the capital of the canton of Poligny. The municipality was established on January 1, 2025, replacing Vaux-sur-Poligny. It shares borders with Tourmont, Saint-Lothain, Pupillin, and Arbois.
The commune covers an area of 51.48 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 4,089 residents and another citing 4,283. A sports centre is situated on Rue Voltaire in the Boussières district.
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Place details
- Locality
- Poligny
- Region
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,283
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Department
- Jura
- Arrondissement
- Dole
- Canton
- Poligny
- Intercommunality
- CC Arbois, Poligny, Salins - Coeur du Jura
- Mayor 2025 2026
- Dominique Bonnet
- Area
- 51.48 km (19.88 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 3,976
- Density
- 77.23/km (200.0/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 39434 /39800
- Elevation
- 252–626 m (827–2,054 ft)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Poligny
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Dole
- Population
- 3976
- Area
- 51.48
- Capital of
- canton of Poligny
- Shares border with
- Buvilly
- Image
- Poligny - Jura - France.JPG
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- inception
- 2025-01-01
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-84-73-71-71
- Commons category
- Poligny (Jura)
- topic's main category
- Category:Poligny (Jura)
- associated electoral district
- canton of Poligny
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
Poligny ( French pronunciation: [pɔliɲi] ; Arpitan: Poulegny) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
The town stands at the foot of the first plateau of the Jura region, with limestone cliffs rising to its east and south, and a steephead valley leading to the village of Vaux-sur-Poligny to the east. On the cliffs to the east is a notable cave, known as "Le Trou de la Lune" (the Moonhole); on the cliffs to the south is a large cross, the "Croix du Dan". A network of hiking trails surrounds the town and provide routes to both these viewpoints, and the GR 59 long distance footpath runs through the town.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Poligny” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.