Pontarlier
Pontarlier is a French commune in the Doubs department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, in eastern France near the border with Switzerland. It is a subprefecture in the department and is also the capital of the arrrondissement of Pontarlier.
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| Porte Saint-Pierre | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Free County |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier |
| Canton | Pontarlier |
| Intercommunality | Grand Pontarlier |
| Mayor | Patrick Genre[1] (2014–2020) |
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| Elevation | 811–1,320 m (2,661–4,331 ft) (avg. 1,066 m/3,497 ft) |
| Land area1 | 41.35 km2 (15.97 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 17,413 (2014) |
| - Density | 421/km2 (1,090/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25462/ 25300 |
| Website | Ville de Pontarlier |
| 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. | |
Pontarlier is the third commune of the department by its population, after Besançon and Montbéliard.
Geography
The city of Pontarlier is in the west of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, in the southwestern part of the Doubs department.
The commune of Pontarlier has an area of 41.4 km2 (16.0 sq mi).[2] The city is on a plateau and its average altitude is 1,066 m (3,497 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 840 m (2,760 ft).[3]
The Doubs river flows through the city.
| Besançon | Paris | Bordeaux | Toulouse | Montpellier | Lyon | Nantes |
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| 58 km (36 mi) | 466 km (290 mi) | 781 km (485 mi) | 769 km (478 mi) | 530 km (330 mi) | 232 km (144 mi) | 791 km (492 mi) |
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The city of Pontarlier is surrounded by the communes:
Climate
The Köppen climate classification type for Pontarlier is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtype Cfb.[4]
Population
The inhabitants of Pontarlier are known, in French, as Pontissaliens (women: Pontissaliennes).[5]
With a population of 17,413,[6] Pontarlier has a population density of 421 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Pontarlier
Administration
Pontarlier is a subprefecture of the Doubs department, the capital of the arrondissement of Pontarlier and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton Pontarlier formed by 10 communes, including Pontarlier, with 26,699 inhabitants (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Le Grand Pontarlier (French: Communauté de communes du Grand Pontarlier).
Twinned and partner towns
Pontarlier is twinned with:
Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany, since 1964;
Zarautz, Spain, since 1994;
Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, since 2003.
Places of interest
Some interesting places in Montbéliard are:
Gallery
Pontarlier Media
Triumphal arch of the Porte Saint-Pierre
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Le Maire" (in français). Ville de Pontarlier. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ↑ "Commune de Pontarlier (25462) - Comparateur de territoire". Publications et statistiques pour la France ou les régions (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ↑ "The city of Pontarlier". Map-France.com. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ville de Pontarlier". Annuaire-Mairie.fr (in français). Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ↑ "Doubs" (in français). habitants.fr. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
Other websites
- Ville de Pontarlier official website (in French)
- Pontarlier tourism website (in French)
- Communauté de communes du Grand Pontarlier (in French)