Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Métabief | |
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Commune | |
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 / 46.7742; 6.3525 | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Doubs |
Arrondissement | Pontarlier |
Canton | Frasne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–2026) | Gérard Déque |
Area | 5.76 km (2.22 sq mi) |
Population | 1,395 |
• Density | 240/km (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) |
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Métabief (French pronunciation: [metabje]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
The commune lies 14 km (8.7 mi) northeast of Mouthe close to the Swiss border near Jougne.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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
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
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
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