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Location within Franche-Comté region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | Saint-Hippolyte |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Hippolyte |
| Mayor | Vincent Lachat (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 404–903 m (1,325–2,963 ft) |
| Land area1 | 15.93 km2 (6.15 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 212 (2008) |
| - Density | 13 /km2 (34 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25275/ 25190 |
| 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. | |
Glère is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté Region in eastern France.
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Many of the residents work in the agricultural sector, with dairy farming still forming a large part of the local economy. A number of residents also commute to work in factories in nearby Switzerland.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 204 | 216 | 198 | 181 | 187 | 208 | 212 |
Glère hosts a 17th-century church, a post office, two restaurants, and a bar. The village, with its location on the tranquil Doubs River, is a perennial favorite with fishermen and campers.
In the early 1990s, Roger Macabrey, a recipient of the croix de guerre for his actions during World War II and a former mayor of Glère, served on the general council of Doubs department, where he promoted initiatives to attract more tourists to the region.