Florentia
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| Florentia | |
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  Florentia | |
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Florentia | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′46″N 5°25′35″E / 46.3961°N 5.4264°ECoordinates: 46°23′46″N 5°25′35″E / 46.3961°N 5.4264°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier |
| Canton | Saint-Julien |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 34 |
| • Population2 Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39226 / 39320 |
| Elevation | 417–556 m (1,368–1,824 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Florentia is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
- Florentia was a grid-planned Roman military encampment and colony in modern-day Florence. Its regular street layout can still be seen around the Piazza della Republica, once the old Roman Forum.
- Florentia is also Latin for Florence.
- Florentia is also the name of an Italian restaurant in Toronto, Canada owned by artist Marco Sassone.[1]
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