Lons-le-Saunier
Lons-le-Saunier is a spa town in France. It is the prefecture of the Jura department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
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Lons-le-Saunier | |
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| Place de la Liberté with the statue of Claude Lecourbe | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Free County |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier |
| Canton | Lons-le-Saunier-1 and 2 |
| Intercommunality | Bassin de Lons-le-Saunier |
| Mayor | Jacques Pélissard (2014–2020) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 243–415 m (797–1,362 ft) (avg. 255 m (837 ft)*) |
| Land area1 | 7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 17,353 (2012) |
| - Density | 2,260/km2 (5,900/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39300/ 39000 |
| 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. | |
Sister cities
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