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Lalevade-d'Ardèche |
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Lalevade-d'Ardèche
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Largentière |
| Canton | Thueyts |
| Intercommunality | Porte des Hautes Cévennes Ardéchoises |
| Mayor | Henri Merlet (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 255–490 m (837–1,610 ft) (avg. 263 m/863 ft) |
| Land area1 | 2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,184 (2067) |
| - Density | 522 /km2 (1,350 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07127/ 07380 |
| 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. | |
Lalevade-d'Ardèche is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
It is the commune with the smallest area in the department.
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In the 19th century, the commune was an active industrial center, with coal mines and tanneries. Today, the economy is dominated by tourism.
The population has remained relatively stable since 1900, with slight fluctuations.
| Year | 1906 | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 |
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| Population | 1349 | 1288 | 1301 | 1264 | 1278 | 1108 | 1124 | 1096 | 1129 | 1150 |
| Year | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 1199 | 1103 | 1012 | 1032 | 1167 |