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Pontarlier (; Latin: Ariolica; Arpitan: Pontarliér) is a commune and one of the two subprefectures of the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

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Pontarlier is a commune in France, situated within the Doubs department and the arrondissement of Pontarlier. It serves as the capital of both the arrondissement and the canton of Pontarlier. The town is located next to the Doubs river and shares borders with La Cluse-et-Mijoux, Les Alliés, Arçon, and Dommartin. Its postal code is 25300.

The area of Pontarlier is 41.35 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 18,778 residents and another citing 20,313. The male population is recorded as 8,327, while the female population is 8,870. Elevation data also differs, with one source indicating 1,320 meters and another 834 meters above sea level. The town is twinned with Villingen-Schwenningen, Yverdon-les-Bains, and Zarautz.

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Place details

Locality
Pontarlier
Region
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Country
France
Population
20,313
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

38US AQIGood
PM2.5
7.8 µg/m³
PM10
10.8 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Pontarlier
French commune.commune status
Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image
Pontarlier, l'église Saint-Bénigne et le Palais de Justice.jpg
French commune.caption
Saint-Bénigne Church and the Palace of Justice
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Pontarlier.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Pontarlier
French commune.canton
Pontarlier
French commune.INSEE
25462
French commune.postal code
25300
French commune.mayor
Patrick Genre (DVD)
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CC du Grand Pontarlier
French commune.demonym
Pontissaliens
French commune.elevation m
837
French commune.elevation min m
811
French commune.elevation max m
1320
French commune.area km2
41.35

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Official website

Ville de Pontarlier - Haut-doubs - Franche-comte

ville-pontarlier.fr

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Pontarlier
Country
France
Population
18067
Area
41.35
Elevation
975
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Doubs
Shares border with
Verrières-de-Joux
Official website
www.ville-pontarlier.fr
Image
Pontarlier, l'église Saint-Bénigne et le Palais de Justice.jpg
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twinned administrative body
Zarautz
Commons category
Pontarlier
category for people born here
Category:Births in Pontarlier
postal code
25300
topic's main category
Category:Pontarlier
category of associated people
Category:People from Pontarlier
associated electoral district
canton of Pontarlier
male population
8327
female population
8870
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-81-38-81-38
fax number
+33-3-81-39-56-64
Commons gallery
Pontarlier
number of viewers/listeners
290416
Sources (6)

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Population
  • Transportation
  • Notable people
  • Sights
  • International relations
  • Climate
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Pontarlier (; Latin: Ariolica; Arpitan: Pontarliér) is a commune and one of the two subprefectures of the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Nestled in the heart of the Jura Mountains near the Swiss border, the town lies along the Doubs River and occupies the Arlier plain at approximately 830–837 m elevation. It is overshadowed by the Grand Taureau peak, which reaches 1,323 m.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pontarlier” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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