Arbois | |
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Coordinates: 46°54′13″N 5°46′29″E / 46.9036°N 5.7747°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Jura |
Arrondissement | Dole |
Canton | Arbois |
Intercommunality | Arbois, Poligny, Salins – Cœur du Jura |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Valérie Depierre[1] |
Area 1 | 45.42 km2 (17.54 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,193 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 39013 /39600 |
Elevation | 246–613 m (807–2,011 ft) (avg. 293 m or 961 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Arbois (French pronunciation: [aʁbwa]) is a commune in the Jura department, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, eastern France.[3] The river Cuisance passes through the town, which centres on an arcaded central square where one can sample the local wines.[4]
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.[5]