Canton of Lons-le-Saunier-1

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The canton of Lons-le-Saunier-1 is an administrative division of the Jura department, eastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Lons-le-Saunier.^[1]

The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's arrondissements and departments.

Jura is a department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the east of France named after the Jura Mountains.

In the administrative divisions of France, the department is one of the three levels of government below the national level, between the administrative regions and the commune. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as regions. Departments are further subdivided into 334 arrondissements, themselves divided into cantons; the last two have no autonomy, and are used for the organisation of police, fire departments, and sometimes, elections.

It consists of the following communes:^[1]

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References

1 2 "Décret n° 2014-165 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Jura | Legifrance" . Retrieved 2017-06-27.

Coordinates: 46°41′N5°33′E / 46.68°N 5.55°E / 46.68; 5.55

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[decret-1] 1 2 "Décret n° 2014-165 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Jura | Legifrance" . Retrieved 2017-06-27.