Franches-Montagnes District

Franches-Montagnes District
District des Franches-Montagnes
District
Country Switzerland
Canton Jura
CapitalSaignelégier
Area
  Total
200.18 km2 (77.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
10,479
  Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities12

Franches-Montagnes District (German: Freiberge, French: District des Franches-Montagnes, Franc-Comtois: Dichtrict des Fraintches-Montaignes) is one of the three districts of the canton of Jura, Switzerland. Its capital is the town of Saignelégier. The French-speaking district has a population of 10,479 (as of 31 December 2020).