| 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) |
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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. |
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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.