Arbois
Arbois | |
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Liberty square | |
Location of Arbois | |
| Coordinates: 46°54′13″N 5°46′29″E / 46.9036°N 5.7747°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Dole |
| Canton | Arbois |
| Intercommunality | Arbois, Poligny, Salins – Cœur du Jura |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Valérie Depierre |
Area 1 | 45.42 km2 (17.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 3,146 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39013 /39600 |
| Elevation | 246–613 m (807–2,011 ft) (avg. 293 m or 961 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Arbois (French pronunciation: [aʁbwa]) is a commune in the Jura department, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, eastern France. The river Cuisance passes through the town, which centres on an arcaded central square where one can sample the local wines.
The commune has been awarded two flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the competition of Cities and Villages in Bloom.