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Location within Franche-Comté region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier |
| Canton | Levier |
| Intercommunality | Altitude 800 |
| Mayor | Albert Jeannin (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 679–901 m (2,228–2,956 ft) |
| Land area1 | 37.60 km2 (14.52 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,934 (2008) |
| - Density | 51 /km2 (130 /sq mi) |
| 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 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 Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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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.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,332 | — |
| 1968 | 1,395 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1,446 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1,619 | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 1,785 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 1,700 | −4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,881 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 1,934 | +2.8% |
The economy is based on forestry.