Bracon (French pronunciation: [bʁakɔ̃]) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.[3]
Bracon | |
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Commune | |
![]() The town hall in Bracon | |
Location of Bracon ![]() | |
![]() ![]() Bracon ![]() ![]() Bracon | |
Coordinates: 46°55′53″N 5°52′55″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Jura |
Arrondissement | Dole |
Canton | Arbois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrice Villalonga[1] |
Area 1 | 6.29 km2 (2.43 sq mi) |
Population | 268 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 39072 /39110 |
Elevation | 345–626 m (1,132–2,054 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Local tradition holds that St. Claudius of Besançon was born here in the 7th century.[4]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 225 | — |
1968 | 266 | +18.2% |
1975 | 273 | +2.6% |
1982 | 330 | +20.9% |
1990 | 355 | +7.6% |
1999 | 332 | −6.5% |
2006 | 295 | −11.1% |
2009 | 283 | −4.1% |
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