Fraisans
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Dole | |
| Canton | Mont-sous-Vaudrey | |
| Community association | Jura North | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 9 ' N , 5 ° 46' E | |
| height | 209-279 m | |
| surface | 16.9 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,215 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 72 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39700 | |
| INSEE code | 39235 | |
Fraisans is a French commune with 1,215 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Dole and the canton of Mont-sous-Vaudrey . The residents call themselves the Fraisanois or Fraisanoise .
geography
In the north, the Rhine-Rhône Canal touches the municipality mark. Fraisans borders Dampierre to the north, Évans and Salans to the northeast, Courtefontaine to the east, Chissey-sur-Loue to the south, Plumont to the west and Rans and Ranchot to the northwest .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2016 |
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| 1,056 | 1,026 | 1,078 | 1.108 | 1,089 | 1,240 | 1,218 | 1,228 |
economy
An early mention of the name Forges de Fraisans , the name for the former local forge , dates back to 1365. The metal industry experienced a boom there in the 19th century , so that the Fraisans forge had to be expanded. This supplied components for the Pont Alexandre III and the Eiffel Tower , both in Paris .
