Everything about Dole Jura totally explained
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Franche-Comté
|département=
Jura
|arrondissement=Dole
|canton=chief town of 2 cantons:
Dole-Nord-Est,
Dole-Sud-Ouest
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|km²=38.38
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Dole is a
commune in the
Jura département in
France, of which it's a
sous-préfecture.
History
Dole was the capital of
Franche-Comté until
Louis XIV conquered the region; he shifted the
parlement from Dole to
Besançon. The university, founded by
Philip the Good of Burgundy in
1422, was also transferred to Besançon at that time.
Geography
Dole is located on the
Doubs River. The commune has a land area of 38.38 km² (14.82 sq mi).
Demographics
As of the
census of 1999, the population was .
The estimation for 2005 was .
It is the largest commune in Jura, although the
préfecture (capital) resides in the commune of
Lons-le-Saunier.
Miscellaneous
Dole was the birthplace of
Louis Pasteur (
1822-
1895),
microbiologist and
chemist
The 1995 film,
Happiness Is in the Field, was set in Dole.
Twin town
Dole is twinned with
Northwich, a salt mining town in
Cheshire,
England.
Further Information
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