Arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier

The arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier is an arrondissement of France. It is part of the Jura département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Its capital, and prefecture of the department, is the city of Lons-le-Saunier.

Lons-le-Saunier
Arrondissement
Location within the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Location within the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentJura
No. of communes249
PrefectureLons-le-Saunier
Area
2,271.9 km2 (877.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
104,522
INSEE code392

History

When the arrondissements of Jura were created in 1800, Lons-le-Saunier was one of them in the Jura department.[1]

Geography

The arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier is the largest arrondissement of the department, with an area of 2,825.4 km2 (1,091 sq mi).[2] It has a population of 126,071 inhabitants, the arrondissement with more inhabitants, and a population density of 44.6 inhabitants/km².[3]

The arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier is bordered to the north by the arrondissement Dole, to the east by the Doubs department, to the southeast by the arrondissement Saint-Claude, to the southwest by the Ain department and to the west by the Saône-et-Loire department.

Composition

Cantons

After the reorganisation of the cantons in France,[4] cantons are not subdivisions of the arrondissements so they could have communes that belong to different arrondissements.

In the arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier, there are nine cantons and seven of them have all their "communes" in the arrondissement:

  • Arbois (3901)
  • Bletterans (3903)
  • Champagnole (3904)
  • Lons-le-Saunier-1 (3907)
  • Lons-le-Saunier-2 (3908)
  • Moirans-en-Montagne (3909) (partly)
  • Poligny (39129)
  • Saint-Amour (3913)
  • Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux (3915) (partly)

Communes

The arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier has 258 communes; they are (with their INSEE codes):[5]

  1. Alièze (39007)
  2. Andelot-en-Montagne (39009)
  3. Andelot-Morval (39010)
  4. Ardon (39015)
  5. Arinthod (39016)
  6. Arlay (39017)
  7. Aromas (39018)
  8. Arsure-Arsurette (39020)
  9. La Chailleuse (39021)
  10. Augea (39025)
  11. Augisey (39027)
  12. Balanod (39035)
  13. La Balme-d'Épy (39036)
  14. Barésia-sur-l'Ain (39038)
  15. Baume-les-Messieurs (39041)
  16. Beaufort (39043)
  17. Beffia (39045)
  18. Bief-des-Maisons (39052)
  19. Bief-du-Fourg (39053)
  20. Billecul (39055)
  21. Bletterans (39056)
  22. Blois-sur-Seille (39057)
  23. Blye (39058)
  24. Bois-de-Gand (39060)
  25. Boissia (39061)
  26. La Boissière (39062)
  27. Bonlieu (39063)
  28. Bonnefontaine (39065)
  29. Bornay (39066)
  30. Bourg-de-Sirod (39070)
  31. Bréry (39075)
  32. Briod (39079)
  33. Broissia (39080)
  34. Censeau (39083)
  35. Cerniébaud (39085)
  36. Cernon (39086)
  37. Cesancey (39088)
  38. Cézia (39089)
  39. Les Chalesmes (39091)
  40. Chambéria (39092)
  41. Champagnole (39097)
  42. Champrougier (39100)
  43. Chapelle-Voland (39104)
  44. Chapois (39105)
  45. Charcier (39107)
  46. Charency (39108)
  47. Charézier (39109)
  48. La Charme (39110)
  49. Charnod (39111)
  50. La Chassagne (39112)
  51. Château-Chalon (39114)
  52. Châtelneuf (39120)
  53. Châtillon (39122)
  54. Chaumergy (39124)
  55. Chaux-des-Crotenay (39129)
  56. La Chaux-en-Bresse (39132)
  57. Chavéria (39134)
  58. Chemenot (39136)
  59. Chemilla (39137)
  60. Chêne-Sec (39140)
  61. Chevreaux (39142)
  62. Chevrotaine (39143)
  63. Chille (39145)
  64. Chilly-le-Vignoble (39146)
  65. Chisséria (39148)
  66. Cize (39153)
  67. Clairvaux-les-Lacs (39154)
  68. Cogna (39156)
  69. Commenailles (39160)
  70. Condamine (39162)
  71. Condes (39163)
  72. Conliège (39164)
  73. Conte (39165)
  74. Cornod (39166)
  75. Cosges (39167)
  76. Courbette (39168)
  77. Courbouzon (39169)
  78. Courlans (39170)
  79. Courlaoux (39171)
  80. Cousance (39173)
  81. Hauteroche (39177)
  82. Crans (39178)
  83. Cressia (39180)
  84. Crotenay (39183)
  85. Cuisia (39185)
  86. Cuvier (39187)
  87. Denezières (39192)
  88. Desnes (39194)
  89. Les Deux-Fays (39196)
  90. Digna (39197)
  91. Domblans (39199)
  92. Dompierre-sur-Mont (39200)
  93. Doucier (39201)
  94. Doye (39203)
  95. Dramelay (39204)
  96. Écrille (39207)
  97. Entre-deux-Monts (39208)
  98. Val d'Épy (39209)
  99. Équevillon (39210)
  100. Esserval-Tartre (39214)
  101. L’Étoile (39217)
  102. La Favière (39221)
  103. Foncine-le-Bas (39227)
  104. Foncine-le-Haut (39228)
  105. Fontainebrux (39229)
  106. Fontenu (39230)
  107. Foulenay (39234)
  108. Francheville (39236)
  109. Fraroz (39237)
  110. La Frasnée (39239)
  111. Le Frasnois (39240)
  112. Frébuans (39241)
  113. Frontenay (39244)
  114. Genod (39247)
  115. Geruge (39250)
  116. Gevingey (39251)
  117. Gigny (39253)
  118. Gillois (39254)
  119. Gizia (39255)
  120. Graye-et-Charnay (39261)
  121. Hautecour (39265)
  122. Ladoye-sur-Seille (39272)
  123. Montlainsia (39273)
  124. Le Larderet (39277)
  125. Largillay-Marsonnay (39278)
  126. Larnaud (39279)
  127. Le Latet (39281)
  128. La Latette (39282)
  129. Lavans-sur-Valouse (39287)
  130. Lavigny (39288)
  131. Valzin en Petite Montagne (39290)
  132. Lent (39292)
  133. Loisia (39295)
  134. Lombard (39296)
  135. Longcochon (39298)
  136. Lons-le-Saunier (39300)
  137. Loulle (39301)
  138. Le Louverot (39304)
  139. Macornay (39306)
  140. Mantry (39310)
  141. Marigna-sur-Valouse (39312)
  142. Marigny (39313)
  143. Marnézia (39314)
  144. La Marre (39317)
  145. Maynal (39320)
  146. Menétru-le-Vignoble (39321)
  147. Menétrux-en-Joux (39322)
  148. Mérona (39324)
  149. Mesnois (39326)
  150. Messia-sur-Sorne (39327)
  151. Mièges (39329)
  152. Mignovillard (39331)
  153. Moiron (39334)
  154. Monnetay (39343)
  155. Monnet-la-Ville (39344)
  156. Montagna-le-Reconduit (39346)
  157. Montaigu (39348)
  158. Montain (39349)
  159. Montfleur (39353)
  160. Montigny-sur-l'Ain (39356)
  161. Montmorot (39362)
  162. Montrevel (39363)
  163. Montrond (39364)
  164. Mont-sur-Monnet (39366)
  165. Mournans-Charbonny (39372)
  166. Moutonne (39375)
  167. Moutoux (39376)
  168. Les Trois Châteaux (39378)
  169. Nance (39379)
  170. Nancuise (39380)
  171. Les Nans (39381)
  172. Nevy-sur-Seille (39388)
  173. Ney (39389)
  174. Nogna (39390)
  175. Nozeroy (39391)
  176. Onglières (39393)
  177. Onoz (39394)
  178. Orbagna (39395)
  179. Orgelet (39397)
  180. Pannessières (39404)
  181. Le Pasquier (39406)
  182. Passenans (39407)
  183. Patornay (39408)
  184. Perrigny (39411)
  185. Pillemoine (39419)
  186. Pimorin (39420)
  187. Le Pin (39421)
  188. Plainoiseau (39422)
  189. Plaisia (39423)
  190. Les Planches-en-Montagne (39424)
  191. Plénise (39427)
  192. Plénisette (39428)
  193. Poids-de-Fiole (39431)
  194. Pont-de-Poitte (39435)
  195. Pont-du-Navoy (39437)
  196. Présilly (39443)
  197. Publy (39445)
  198. Quintigny (39447)
  199. Recanoz (39454)
  200. Reithouse (39455)
  201. Relans (39456)
  202. Les Repôts (39457)
  203. Revigny (39458)
  204. Rix (39461)
  205. Rosay (39466)
  206. Rotalier (39467)
  207. Rothonay (39468)
  208. Ruffey-sur-Seille (39471)
  209. Rye (39472)
  210. Saffloz (39473)
  211. Sainte-Agnès (39474)
  212. Saint-Amour (39475)
  213. Saint-Didier (39480)
  214. Saint-Germain-en-Montagne (39481)
  215. Saint-Hymetière (39483)
  216. Saint-Jean-d'Étreux (39484)
  217. Val Suran (39485)
  218. Saint-Lamain (39486)
  219. Saint-Maur (39492)
  220. Saint-Maurice-Crillat (39493)
  221. Sapois (39503)
  222. Sarrogna (39504)
  223. Saugeot (39505)
  224. Sellières (39508)
  225. Sergenaux (39511)
  226. Sergenon (39512)
  227. Sirod (39517)
  228. Songeson (39518)
  229. Soucia (39519)
  230. Supt (39522)
  231. Syam (39523)
  232. Thoirette-Coisia (39530)
  233. Thoiria (39531)
  234. Thoissia (39532)
  235. Toulouse-le-Château (39533)
  236. La Tour-du-Meix (39534)
  237. Trenal (39537)
  238. Uxelles (39538)
  239. Valempoulières (39540)
  240. Valfin-sur-Valouse (39542)
  241. Vannoz (39543)
  242. Le Vaudioux (39545)
  243. Verges (39550)
  244. Véria (39551)
  245. Vernantois (39552)
  246. Le Vernois (39553)
  247. Vers-en-Montagne (39554)
  248. Vers-sous-Sellières (39555)
  249. Vertamboz (39556)
  250. Vescles (39557)
  251. Vevy (39558)
  252. Villeneuve-sous-Pymont (39567)
  253. Villevieux (39574)
  254. Le Villey (39575)
  255. Val-Sonnette (39576)
  256. Vincent-Froideville (39577)
  257. Voiteur (39582)
  258. Vosbles (39583)

The communes in the arrondissement with more inhabitants are:

INSEE
code		CommunePopulation[3]
(2014)		CantonIntercommunality
39300Lons-le-Saunier17,311Lons-le-Saunier-1 and Lons-le-Saunier-2Espace Communautaire Lons Agglomération
39097Champagnole7,908ChampagnoleChampagnole Nozeroy Jura
39362Montmorot3,019Lons-le-Saunier-1Espace Communautaire Lons Agglomération
39475Saint-Amour2,349Saint-AmourPorte du Jura
3997Orgelet1,561Moirans-en-MontagneRégion d'Orgelet
39411Perrigny1,529PolignyEspace Communautaire Lons Agglomération
39154Clairvaux-les-Lacs1,439Saint-Laurent-en-GrandvauxLe Pays des Lacs
39056Bletterans1,430BletteransBresse Haute Seille

References
  1. "Historique du Jura". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  2. "Arrondissement de Lons-le-Saunier (392)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  3. "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  4. "Décret n° 2014-165 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Jura" (in French). Legifrance.gouv.fr. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  5. "Arrondissement de Lons-le-Saunier (392)". Géographie administrative et d'étude (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 3 July 2017.

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