Orgelet (French pronunciation: [ɔʁʒəlɛ] ) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.[3] It was created in 1973 by the merger of two former communes: Orgelet-le-Bourget and Sézéria.[4] The town is recognized as a remarkable heritage site (Site patrimonial remarquable).[5] The church Notre-Dame de l'Assomption dates from the 13th-17th century.[6]
Orgelet | |
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 A general view of Orgelet | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Orgelet  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°31′23″N 5°36′40″E / 46.5231°N 5.6111°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier |
| Canton | Moirans-en-Montagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Duthion[1] |
| Area 1 | 23.11 km2 (8.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,587 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39397 /39270 |
| Elevation | 374–653 m (1,227–2,142 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Surrounding communes
editSome adjacent communes of Orgelet are:
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,696 | — |
| 1975 | 1,711 | +0.13% |
| 1982 | 1,622 | −0.76% |
| 1990 | 1,700 | +0.59% |
| 1999 | 1,686 | −0.09% |
| 2009 | 1,725 | +0.23% |
| 2014 | 1,561 | −1.98% |
| 2020 | 1,604 | +0.45% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Modifications aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes), Journal officiel de la République française n° 0024, 28 January 1973, pp. 1114-1117.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Site patrimonial remarquable: Orgelet, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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