Longevilles-Mont-d'Or

Longevilles-Mont-d'Or
Commune
Longevilles-Mont-d'Or

Coordinates: 46°45′16″N 6°19′02″E / 46.7544°N 6.3172°E / 46.7544; 6.3172Coordinates: 46°45′16″N 6°19′02″E / 46.7544°N 6.3172°E / 46.7544; 6.3172
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Doubs
Arrondissement Pontarlier
Canton Frasne
Intercommunality Mont d'Or et des Deux Lacs
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Claude Jacquemin-Verguet
Area1 13.25 km2 (5.12 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 445
 • Density 34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 25348 /25370
Elevation 890–1,463 m (2,920–4,800 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.

Longevilles-Mont-d'Or (unofficial also Les Longevilles) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The commune is located 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Mouthe. The village lies in a valley at the foot of the Mont d'Or, a massif that covers 9/10 of the territory of the commune.

The commune has a magnificent view of the Alps and the Swiss plain.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962215—    
1968248+15.3%
1975253+2.0%
1982272+7.5%
1990323+18.8%
1999368+13.9%
2008405+10.1%
2012445+9.9%

Economy

Winter sports and tourism dominate the economy of the commune. It is one of the six communes that have operated the Métabief Mont-d'Or ski resort since 1970.

See also

References

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