Arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier Facts for Kids

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Arrondissement of France
Location of Lons-le-Saunier in Jura
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Jura
Communes	258
Prefecture	Lons-le-Saunier
INSEE code	392
Area
• Total	2,825.4 km² (1,090.9 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	126,071
• Density	44.6206/km² (115.5668/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier is a special area in France. It's like a district or a county. It is part of the Jura département, which is similar to a state or province. This area is located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. The main city, or capital, of this arrondissement is Lons-le-Saunier. This city is also the prefecture for the whole Jura department.

History of Lons-le-Saunier Arrondissement
Geography of Lons-le-Saunier Arrondissement
Parts of Lons-le-Saunier Arrondissement
- Cantons in Lons-le-Saunier
- Communes in Lons-le-Saunier
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History of Lons-le-Saunier Arrondissement

The areas called arrondissements in Jura were created a long time ago. This happened in the year 1800. Lons-le-Saunier was one of the first arrondissements to be set up in the Jura department.

Geography of Lons-le-Saunier Arrondissement

The arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier is the biggest district in its department. It covers an area of about 2,825.4 square kilometers (1,090.9 square miles).

It is also the most populated arrondissement in Jura. About 126,071 people live here. This means it has a population density of about 44.6 people per square kilometer. This tells us how many people live in each square kilometer of land.

The Lons-le-Saunier arrondissement shares its borders with several other areas.

To the north, it borders the Dole arrondissement.
To the east, it is next to the Doubs department.
To the southeast, it borders the Saint-Claude arrondissement.
To the southwest, it touches the Ain department.
To the west, it borders the Saône-et-Loire department.

Parts of Lons-le-Saunier Arrondissement

This arrondissement is made up of smaller parts. These parts include cantons and communes.

Cantons in Lons-le-Saunier

Cantons are like smaller voting districts. They were reorganized in France. Now, a canton might include towns from different arrondissements.

In the Lons-le-Saunier arrondissement, there are nine cantons. Seven of these cantons have all their towns (called "communes") completely within this arrondissement.

Arbois
Bletterans
Champagnole
Lons-le-Saunier-1
Lons-le-Saunier-2
Moirans-en-Montagne (partly)
Poligny
Saint-Amour
Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux (partly)

Communes in Lons-le-Saunier

A commune is the smallest local government area in France. It's like a town or a village. The Lons-le-Saunier arrondissement has 258 communes.

Here are some of the communes in the arrondissement with the most people:

Commune	Population (2014)	Canton
Lons-le-Saunier	17,311	Lons-le-Saunier-1 and Lons-le-Saunier-2
Champagnole	7,908	Champagnole
Montmorot	3,019	Lons-le-Saunier-1
Saint-Amour	2,349	Saint-Amour
Orgelet	1,561	Moirans-en-Montagne
Perrigny	1,529	Poligny
Clairvaux-les-Lacs	1,439	Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux
Bletterans	1,430	Bletterans

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Alièze (39007)
Andelot-en-Montagne (39009)
Andelot-Morval (39010)
Ardon, Jura (39015)
Arinthod (39016)
Arlay (39017)
Aromas, Jura (39018)
Arsure-Arsurette (39020)
La Chailleuse (39021)
Augea (39025)
Augisey (39027)
Balanod (39035)
La Balme-d'Épy (39036)
Barésia-sur-l'Ain (39038)
Baume-les-Messieurs (39041)
Beaufort, Jura (39043)
Beffia (39045)
Bief-des-Maisons (39052)
Bief-du-Fourg (39053)
Billecul (39055)
Bletterans (39056)
Blois-sur-Seille (39057)
Blye (39058)
Bois-de-Gand (39060)
Boissia (39061)
La Boissière, Jura (39062)
Bonlieu (39063)
Bonnefontaine (39065)
Bornay (39066)
Bourg-de-Sirod (39070)
Bréry (39075)
Briod (39079)
Broissia (39080)
Censeau (39083)
Cerniébaud (39085)
Cernon, Jura (39086)
Cesancey (39088)
Cézia (39089)
Les Chalesmes (39091)
Chambéria (39092)
Champagnole (39097)
Champrougier (39100)
Chapelle-Voland (39104)
Chapois, Jura (39105)
Charcier (39107)
Charency (39108)
Charézier (39109)
La Charme (39110)
Charnod (39111)
La Chassagne (39112)
Château-Chalon (39114)
Châtelneuf, Jura (39120)
Châtillon, Jura, France (39122)
Chaumergy (39124)
Chaux-des-Crotenay (39129)
La Chaux-en-Bresse (39132)
Chavéria (39134)
Chemenot (39136)
Chemilla (39137)
Chêne-Sec (39140)
Chevreaux (39142)
Chevrotaine (39143)
Chille (39145)
Chilly-le-Vignoble (39146)
Chisséria (39148)
Cize, Jura (39153)
Clairvaux-les-Lacs (39154)
Cogna (39156)
Commenailles (39160)
Condamine, Jura (39162)
Condes, Jura (39163)
Conliège (39164)
Conte, Jura (39165)
Cornod (39166)
Cosges (39167)
Courbette, Jura (39168)
Courbouzon, Jura (39169)
Courlans (39170)
Courlaoux (39171)
Cousance (39173)
Hauteroche (39177)
Crans, Jura (39178)
Cressia (39180)
Crotenay (39183)
Cuisia (39185)
Cuvier, Jura (39187)
Denezières (39192)
Desnes, Jura (39194)
Les Deux-Fays (39196)
Digna, Jura (39197)
Domblans (39199)
Dompierre-sur-Mont (39200)
Doucier (39201)
Doye (39203)
Dramelay (39204)
Écrille (39207)
Entre-deux-Monts (39208)
Val d'Épy (39209)
Équevillon (39210)
Esserval-Tartre (39214)
L'Étoile, Jura (39217)
La Favière (39221)
Foncine-le-Bas (39227)
Foncine-le-Haut (39228)
Fontainebrux (39229)
Fontenu (39230)
Foulenay (39234)
Francheville (39236)
Fraroz (39237)
La Frasnée (39239)
Le Frasnois (39240)
Frébuans (39241)
Frontenay (39244)
Genod (39247)
Geruge (39250)
Gevingey (39251)
Gigny, Jura (39253)
Gillois (39254)
Gizia (39255)
Graye-et-Charnay (39261)
Hautecour, Jura (39265)
Ladoye-sur-Seille (39272)
Montlainsia (39273)
Le Larderet (39277)
Largillay-Marsonnay (39278)
Larnaud (39279)
Le Latet (39281)
La Latette (39282)
Lavans-sur-Valouse (39287)
Lavigny, Jura (39288)
Valzin en Petite Montagne (39290)
Lent, Jura (39292)
Loisia (39295)
Lombard, Jura (39296)
Longcochon (39298)
Lons-le-Saunier (39300)
Loulle (39301)
Le Louverot (39304)
Macornay (39306)
Mantry (39310)
Marigna-sur-Valouse (39312)
Marigny, Jura (39313)
Marnézia (39314)
La Marre (39317)
Maynal (39320)
Menétru-le-Vignoble (39321)
Menétrux-en-Joux (39322)
Mérona (39324)
Mesnois (39326)
Messia-sur-Sorne (39327)
Mièges (39329)
Mignovillard (39331)
Moiron (39334)
Monnetay (39343)
Monnet-la-Ville (39344)
Montagna-le-Reconduit (39346)
Montaigu, Jura (39348)
Montain (39349)
Montfleur (39353)
Montigny-sur-l'Ain (39356)
Montmorot (39362)
Montrevel, Jura (39363)
Montrond, Jura (39364)
Mont-sur-Monnet (39366)
Mournans-Charbonny (39372)
Moutonne (39375)
Moutoux (39376)
Les Trois Châteaux (39378)
Nance, Jura (39379)
Nancuise (39380)
Les Nans (39381)
Nevy-sur-Seille (39388)
Ney, Jura (39389)
Nogna (39390)
Nozeroy (39391)
Onglières (39393)
Onoz, Jura (39394)
Orbagna (39395)
Orgelet (39397)
Pannessières (39404)
Le Pasquier (39406)
Passenans (39407)
Patornay (39408)
Perrigny, Jura (39411)
Pillemoine (39419)
Pimorin (39420)
Le Pin (39421)
Plainoiseau (39422)
Plaisia (39423)
Les Planches-en-Montagne (39424)
Plénise (39427)
Plénisette (39428)
Poids-de-Fiole (39431)
Pont-de-Poitte (39435)
Pont-du-Navoy (39437)
Présilly, Jura (39443)
Publy (39445)
Quintigny (39447)
Recanoz (39454)
Reithouse (39455)
Relans (39456)
Les Repôts (39457)
Revigny (39458)
Rix, Jura (39461)
Rosay, Jura (39466)
Rotalier (39467)
Rothonay (39468)
Ruffey-sur-Seille (39471)
Rye, Jura (39472)
Saffloz (39473)
Sainte-Agnès, Jura (39474)
Saint-Amour, Jura (39475)
Saint-Didier, Jura (39480)
Saint-Germain-en-Montagne (39481)
Saint-Hymetière (39483)
Saint-Jean-d'Étreux (39484)
Val Suran (39485)
Saint-Lamain (39486)
Saint-Maur, Jura (39492)
Saint-Maurice-Crillat (39493)
Sapois, Jura (39503)
Sarrogna (39504)
Saugeot (39505)
Sellières (39508)
Sergenaux (39511)
Sergenon (39512)
Sirod (39517)
Songeson (39518)
Soucia (39519)
Supt (39522)
Syam (39523)
Thoirette-Coisia (39530)
Thoiria (39531)
Thoissia (39532)
Toulouse-le-Château (39533)
La Tour-du-Meix (39534)
Trenal (39537)
Uxelles (39538)
Valempoulières (39540)
Valfin-sur-Valouse (39542)
Vannoz (39543)
Le Vaudioux (39545)
Verges, Jura (39550)
Véria, Jura (39551)
Vernantois (39552)
Le Vernois (39553)
Vers-en-Montagne (39554)
Vers-sous-Sellières (39555)
Vertamboz (39556)
Vescles (39557)
Vevy (39558)
Villeneuve-sous-Pymont (39567)
Villevieux (39574)
Le Villey (39575)
Val-Sonnette (39576)
Vincent-Froideville (39577)
Voiteur (39582)
Vosbles (39583)

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