- Dole, Jura
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Dole
DoleLocation within Franche-Comté region
DoleAdministration Country France Region Franche-Comté Department Jura Arrondissement Dole Mayor Jean-Claude Wambst (Socialist Party)
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 196–341 m (643–1,119 ft) Land area1 38.38 km2 (14.82 sq mi) Population2 25,705 (2006) - Density 670 /km2 (1,700 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 39198/ 39100 Website www.Dole.org 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 47°05′35″N 5°29′26″E / 47.0930555556°N 5.49055555556°E
Dole (pronunciation: [dɔl],[1] sometimes wrongly pronounced [dol],[2] probably due to the incorrect orthography "Dôle" sometimes encountered) is a commune in the Jura department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France, of which it is a subprefecture (sous-préfecture).
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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.
The 1995 film, Happiness Is in the Field, was set in Dole.
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 24,949. The estimation for 2005 was 23,900.
It is the largest commune in Jura, although the préfecture (capital) resides in the commune of Lons-le-Saunier.
Famous residents
- Simon Bernard (28 April 1779 – 5 November 1839)- Napoleonic aide de camp and notable engineer in the United States.
- Marie Émile Antoine Béthouart (17 December 1889 – 17 October 1982), soldier.
- Louis Pasteur (December 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895), microbiologist and chemist
Museums
The Museum of Fine Arts, Dole founded in 1821, is located in the House of the Officers, an example of military architecture of Franche-Comté at the 18th century.
Twin towns
Dole is sister city to the following cities in two countries:
Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany since 1962
Northwich, Cheshire, England
Tábor, Czech Republic
See also
References
- ^ (French) Henri Bertand in the video Henri Bertand se livre, tvdole.com
- ^ (French) Francis Guthleben in Imagine ce pays - Dôle, France 3 Bourgogne-Franche Comté
External links
- Official website (in French)
Dole Basilica:
Categories:- Communes of the Jura department
- Subprefectures in France
- Jura (department) geography stubs
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