Arrondissements of the Jura department explained

The 3 arrondissements of the Jura department are:[1]

  1. Arrondissement of Dole, (subprefecture: Dole) with 190 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 106,178 in 2021.
  2. Arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier, (prefecture of the Jura department: Lons-le-Saunier) with 249 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 104,178 in 2021.
  3. Arrondissement of Saint-Claude, (subprefecture: Saint-Claude) with 55 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 48,208 in 2021.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Lons-le-Saunier, Dole, Poligny and Saint-Claude were established. The arrondissement of Poligny was disbanded in 1926.[2] In May 2006 the arrondissement of Dole absorbed the canton of Villers-Farlay from the arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier, and it lost the canton of Chaumergy to the arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier.[2]

The borders of the arrondissements of Jura were modified in January 2017:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populations légales 2021: 39 Jura. December 2023. INSEE.
  2. http://splaf.free.fr/39his.html Historique du Jura
  3. Web site: Arrêté n°17-08 BAG portant modification des limites territoriales des arrondissements du département du JURA, 7 January 2017. 92-95. 2021-04-05. Article 2 Le prèsent arrêté annule et remplace l'arrêté n°16-818 BAG du 27 décembre 2016 (Section 2 This Order cancels and replaces Order No. 16-818 BAG dated December 27, 2016).

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