Dole, Jura

Dole is a commune in the Jura department. It was the capital of the Free County until Louis XIV conquered the region, which from then on became Besançon.

Dole

Dole quartier des tanneurs.jpg
Old Dole
Coat of arms of Dole
Administration
Country France
Region Free County
Department Jura
Statistics
Elevation 196–341 m (643–1,119 ft)
Land area1 38.38 km2 (14.82 sq mi)
Population2 23,685  (2012)
 - Density 617/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 39198/ 39100
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.