Levier
Levier is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. On 1 January 2017, the former commune of Labergement-du-Navois was merged into Levier.[2]
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Location of Levier 
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| Coordinates: 46°57′15″N 6°07′10″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier |
| Canton | Frasne |
| Intercommunality | Altitude 800 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Albert Jeannin |
| Area 1 | 44.34 km2 (17.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,183 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25334 /25270 |
| Elevation | 679–901 m (2,228–2,956 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Levier is located 20 km (12 mi) from Pontarlier, 45 km (28 mi) from Besançon, and 14 km (8.7 mi) from the TGV station at Frasne.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,332 | — |
| 1968 | 1,395 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1,446 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1,619 | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 1,785 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 1,700 | −4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,881 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 2,021 | +7.4% |
Economy
The economy is based on forestry.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Arrêté préfectoral 16 November 2016 (in French)
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