Dole, Jura
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Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region
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| Coordinates: 47°05′35″N 5°29′26″E / 47.0931°N 5.4906°ECoordinates: 47°05′35″N 5°29′26″E / 47.0931°N 5.4906°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Jura | |
| Arrondissement | Dole | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Maris Sermier (UMP) | |
| Area1 | 38.38 km2 (14.82 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 25,384 | |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39198 / 39100 | |
| Elevation | 196–341 m (643–1,119 ft) | |
| Website | www.Dole.org | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Dole (French: [dɔl], sometimes wrongly pronounced [dol], probably due to the incorrect spelling "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).
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 Duke Philippe le Bon of Burgundy in 1422, was also transferred to Besançon at that time.
In January 1573, Gilles Garnier was put to death after being found guilty of lycanthropy and witchcraft. He had confessed of murdering and cannibalizing four young children.
The 1995 film, Happiness Is in the Field, was set in Dole.
Dole is located on the Doubs River. The commune has a land area of 38.38 km2 (14.82 sq mi).
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