Levier
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Commune of Levier |
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier | |
| Canton | Levier (chief town) | |
| Intercommunality | CdC Altitude 800 | |
| Mayor | M. Albert Jeannin | |
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| Elevation | 679 m–901 m | |
| Land area¹ | 37.60 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
1,700 | |
| - Density | 45/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 25334/ 25270 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Levier is a French Commune situated in the département Doubs in the Arrondissement of Pontarlier, region of Franche-Comté. Levier is the chief town of the canton of Levier.
The commune is integrated to the Communauté de communes Altitude 800, from which Levier is the commune with the highest population.
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[edit] Economy
The economy is based on forestry. As a matter of fact, the commune is covered densely by forests.
[edit] Demographics
In 2005, the population of Levier had risen to 1,881, 549 more than in 1962 and 181 more since the last census in 1999.
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2005 |
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| 1332 | 1395 | 1446 | 1619 | 1785 | 1700 | 1881 |
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