Arrondissements of the Jura department facts for kids
An arrondissement is like a special district in France. It's a way to divide up a larger area, like a department, into smaller parts to help with how things are managed. Think of it like a borough or a big neighborhood.
The Jura department in France has three of these arrondissements. Each arrondissement has its own main town, which is called a subprefecture. If the main town of the whole department (called the prefecture) is inside an arrondissement, then that town acts as both the prefecture for the department and the subprefecture for its arrondissement.
Arrondissements are further divided into even smaller areas called cantons and then into the smallest local areas, which are called communes.
Jura's Arrondissements
The Jura department has three main districts, or arrondissements. Here's a quick look at them:
- Dole Arrondissement
- Its capital city is Dole.
- In 2014, about 83,701 people lived here.
- It covers an area of 1,171.2 square kilometers.
- It has 191 communes.
- Lons-le-Saunier Arrondissement
- Its capital city is Lons-le-Saunier.
- In 2014, about 126,071 people lived here.
- It covers an area of 2,825.4 square kilometers.
- It has 258 communes.
- Saint-Claude Arrondissement
- Its capital city is Saint-Claude.
- In 2014, about 50,909 people lived here.
- It covers an area of 1,002.6 square kilometers.
- It has 60 communes.
How Jura's Districts Changed Over Time
The way the Jura department is divided has changed a few times since it was first created:
- 1790: When the department was first set up, it had six smaller areas called districts. These were Dole, Salins, Poligny, Lons-le-Saunier, Orgelet, and Saint-Claude.
- 1800: These six districts were changed into four new arrondissements. These were Lons-le-Saunier, Dole, Poligny, and Saint-Claude.
- 1926: The arrondissement of Poligny was removed, leaving the three arrondissements we see today.
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Map of arrondissements of the Jura department.
