Bracon | |
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Coordinates: 46°55′53″N 5°52′55″E / 46.9314°N 5.8819°ECoordinates: 46°55′53″N 5°52′55″E / 46.9314°N 5.8819°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Jura |
Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier |
Canton | Salins-les-Bains |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Patrice Villalonga |
Area1 | 6.29 km2 (2.43 sq mi) |
Population (2009)2 | 283 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Bracon is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Local tradition holds that St. Claudius of Besancon was born here in the 7th century.