Bellefontaine (French pronunciation: [bɛlfɔ̃tɛn] (listen)) is a commune in the Jura department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.[2]
Bellefontaine | |
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Commune | |
The Bellefontaine lake (left) and the Mortes lake (right) | |
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Coordinates: 46°33′28″N 6°03′58″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Jura |
Arrondissement | Saint-Claude |
Canton | Morez |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Martine Guyon |
Area 1 | 24.71 km2 (9.54 sq mi) |
Population | 527 |
• Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 39047 /39400 |
Elevation | 760–1,302 m (2,493–4,272 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 237 | — |
1968 | 227 | −4.2% |
1975 | 255 | +12.3% |
1982 | 314 | +23.1% |
1990 | 422 | +34.4% |
1999 | 453 | +7.3% |
2006 | 534 | +17.9% |
2009 | 555 | +3.9% |
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