Lons-le-Saunier facts for kids
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Lons-le-Saunier
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Prefecture and commune
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Place de la Liberté with the statue of Claude Lecourbe
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 Lons-le-Saunier
Location in France
Lons-le-Saunier
Location in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Jura | |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier | |
| Canton | Lons-le-Saunier-1 and 2 | |
| Intercommunality | Bassin de Lons-le-Saunier | |
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7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi) | |
| Population
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17,353 | |
| • Density | 2,259.5/km2 (5,852/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
39300 /39000
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| Elevation | 243–415 m (797–1,362 ft) (avg. 255 m or 837 ft) |
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Lons-le-Saunier is a spa town in France. It is the prefecture of the Jura department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
Sister cities
Lons-le-Saunier is twinned with:
Offenburg, Germany
Ripley, United Kingdom
See also
In Spanish: Lons-le-Saunier para niños
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