Métabief (French pronunciation: [metabje]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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 The church in Métabief | |
Location of Métabief  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°46′27″N 6°21′09″E / 46.7742°N 6.3525°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier |
| Canton | Frasne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Gérard Déque[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,395 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25380 /25370 |
| Elevation | 923–1,419 m (3,028–4,656 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
The commune lies 14 km (8.7 mi) northeast of Mouthe close to the Swiss border near Jougne.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 123 | — |
| 1968 | 165 | +34.1% |
| 1975 | 197 | +19.4% |
| 1982 | 250 | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 504 | +101.6% |
| 1999 | 691 | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 954 | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 1,089 | +14.2% |
Tourism edit
Métabief is known for its winter sports, but it is also a center for tourism in the summer with hiking, mountain biking, hang gliding, mountain climbing, and spelunking. It is one of the six communes that operate the Métabief-Mont-d'Or ski resort.
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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