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Dole is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté

Commune of Dole

Location
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Map highlighting the commune of
Coordinates 47°05′35″N 5°29′26″E / 47.09306°N 5.49056°E / 47.09306; 5.49056
Administration
Country France
Region Franche-Comté
Department Jura
Arrondissement Dole
Statistics
Elevation 196–341 m (640–1,120 ft)
Land area1 38.38 km2 (14.82 sq mi)
Population2
(2006)
25,705
- Density 650 /km² (1,700 /sq mi)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 39198/ 39100
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Dole is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France, of which it is a sub-prefecture.

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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.

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.

Miscellaneous

Dole was the birthplace of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), microbiologist and chemist; as well as the birthplace of Marie Émile Antoine Béthouart (17 December 1889 – 17 October 1982), soldier.

The 1995 film, Happiness Is in the Field, was set in Dole.

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.

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