Pontarlier
| Pontarlier | |
|---|---|
| Subprefecture and commune | |
| Location of Pontarlier | |
| Coordinates: 46°54′24″N 6°21′20″E / 46.9067°N 6.3556°E | |
| Country | France | 
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | 
| Department | Doubs | 
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier | 
| Canton | Pontarlier | 
| Intercommunality | Grand Pontarlier | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Genre | 
| Area 1 | 41.35 km2 (15.97 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2022) | 17,928 | 
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| INSEE/Postal code | 25462 /25300 | 
| Elevation | 811–1,320 m (2,661–4,331 ft) (avg. 837 m or 2,746 ft) | 
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pontarlier (French: [pɔ̃.taʁ.lje] ; Latin: Ariolica) is a commune and one of the two sub-prefectures of the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France near the Swiss border.