Dole, Jura

Dole, Jura

Dole

Doubs river - Dole (Jura).jpg
Dole is located in France
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Dole
Administration
Country France
Region Franche-Comté
Department Jura
Arrondissement Dole
Mayor Jean-Claude Wambst (Socialist Party)
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 196–341 m (643–1,119 ft)
Land area1 38.38 km2 (14.82 sq mi)
Population2 25,705  (2006)
 - Density 670 /km2 (1,700 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 39198/ 39100
Website www.Dole.org
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 47°05′35″N 5°29′26″E / 47.0930555556°N 5.49055555556°E / 47.0930555556; 5.49055555556

Dole (pronunciation: [dɔl],[1] sometimes wrongly pronounced [dol],[2] probably due to the incorrect orthography "Dôle" sometimes encountered) is a commune in the Jura department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France, of which it is a subprefecture (sous-préfecture).

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History

Dole was the capital of Franche-Comté until Louis XIV conquered the region; he shifted the parlement from Dole to Besançon. The university, founded by Philip the Good of Burgundy in 1422, was also transferred to Besançon at that time.

The 1995 film, Happiness Is in the Field, was set in Dole.

Geography

Dole is located on the Doubs River. The commune has a land area of 38.38 km² (14.82 sq mi).

Demographics

As of the census of 1999, the population was 24,949. The estimation for 2005 was 23,900.

It is the largest commune in Jura, although the préfecture (capital) resides in the commune of Lons-le-Saunier.

Famous residents

Museums

The Museum of Fine Arts, Dole founded in 1821, is located in the House of the Officers, an example of military architecture of Franche-Comté at the 18th century.

Twin towns

Dole is sister city to the following cities in two countries:

See also

References

  1. ^ (French) Henri Bertand in the video Henri Bertand se livre, tvdole.com
  2. ^ (French) Francis Guthleben in Imagine ce pays - Dôle, France 3 Bourgogne-Franche Comté

External links

Dole Basilica:




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