Orgelet | |
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![]() A general view of Orgelet | |
Coordinates:46°31′23″N5°36′40″E / 46.5231°N 5.6111°E /46.5231; 5.6111 | |
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 (2022)[2] | 1,571 |
• Density | 68/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. |
Orgelet (French pronunciation:[ɔʁʒəlɛ]ⓘ) is acommune in theJuradepartment inBourgogne-Franche-Comté in easternFrance.[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]
Some adjacent communes of Orgelet are:
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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] |