Longevilles-Mont-d'Or

Longevilles-Mont-d'Or (unofficial also Les Longevilles) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Longevilles-Mont-d'Or
A general view of Longevilles-Mont-d'Or
Location of Longevilles-Mont-d'Or
Longevilles-Mont-d'Or
Longevilles-Mont-d'Or
Coordinates: 46°45′16″N 6°19′02″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementPontarlier
CantonFrasne
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Claude Jacquemin-Verguet
Area
1
13.25 km2 (5.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
581
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25348 /25370
Elevation890–1,463 m (2,920–4,800 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is located 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Mouthe. The village lies in a valley at the foot of the Mont d'Or, a massif that covers 90% of the territory of the commune.

The commune has views of the Alps and the Swiss plain.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962215    
1968248+15.3%
1975253+2.0%
1982272+7.5%
1990323+18.8%
1999368+13.9%
2008405+10.1%
2012445+9.9%

Economy

Winter sports and tourism dominate the economy of the commune. It is one of the six communes that have operated the Métabief Mont-d'Or ski resort since 1970.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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