Levier

Levier

Town center
Levier

Coordinates: 46°57′15″N 6°07′10″E / 46.9542°N 6.1194°E / 46.9542; 6.1194Coordinates: 46°57′15″N 6°07′10″E / 46.9542°N 6.1194°E / 46.9542; 6.1194
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Doubs
Arrondissement Pontarlier
Canton Levier
Intercommunality Altitude 800
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Albert Jeannin
Area1 37.6 km2 (14.5 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 2,021
  Density 54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Levier is a French Commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,332    
19681,395+4.7%
19751,446+3.7%
19821,619+12.0%
19901,785+10.3%
19991,700−4.8%
20051,881+10.6%
20122,021+7.4%

Economy

The economy is based on forestry.

See also

References

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