Pontarlier

Pontarlier is a French commune in the Doubs department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, in eastern France near the border with Switzerland. It is a subprefecture in the department and is also the capital of the "arrrondissement" of Pontarlier.
Pontarlier is the third "commune" of the department by its population, after Besançon and Montbéliard.
Geography.
The city of Pontarlier is in the west of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, in the southwestern part of the Doubs department.
The "commune" of Pontarlier has an area of . The city is on a plateau and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The Doubs river flows through the city.
The city of Pontarlier is surrounded by the "communes":
Climate.
The Köppen climate classification type for Pontarlier is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtype Cfb.
Population.
The inhabitants of Pontarlier are known, in French, as "Pontissaliens" (women: "Pontissaliennes").
With a population of 17,413, Pontarlier has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Pontarlier
Administration.
Pontarlier is a subprefecture of the Doubs department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Pontarlier and the administrative centre () of the canton Pontarlier formed by 10 "communes", including Pontarlier, with 26,699 inhabitants .
It is part of the intercommunality "Le Grand Pontarlier" ().
Twinned and partner towns.
Pontarlier is twinned with:
Places of interest.
Some interesting places in Montbéliard are: