Lons-le-Saunier
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Prefecture and commune | |
General view of Lons-le-Saunier | |
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Location of Lons-le-Saunier | |
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| Coordinates: 46°40′28″N 5°33′14″E / 46.6744°N 5.5539°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier |
| Canton | Lons-le-Saunier-1 and 2 |
| Intercommunality | Espace Communautaire Lons Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Yves Ravier |
Area 1 | 7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 16,618 |
| • Density | 2,160/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39300 /39000 |
| Elevation | 243–415 m (797–1,362 ft) (avg. 255 m or 837 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lons-le-Saunier (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃s lə sonje] ⓘ; Arpitan: Lon-Tsânier) is a commune and capital of the Jura Department, eastern France.