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Pontarlier
commune in Doubs, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pontarlier is a French commune in the Doubs department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, in eastern France near the border with Switzerland. It is a subprefecture in the department and is also the capital of the arrrondissement of Pontarlier.
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Pontarlier | |
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![]() Porte Saint-Pierre | |
Coordinates: 46°54′24″N 6°21′20″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Doubs |
Arrondissement | Pontarlier |
Canton | Pontarlier |
Intercommunality | Grand Pontarlier |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Patrick Genre[1] |
Area 1 | 41.35 km2 (15.97 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 17,413 |
• Density | 420/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. 1,066 m or 3,497 ft) |
Website | Ville de Pontarlier |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Pontarlier is the third commune of the department by its population, after Besançon and Montbéliard.