Métabief

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Location of Métabief
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(2021–2026) Gérard Déque[1]Area
1
5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
1,395 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
25380 /25370
Elevation923–1,419 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.

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962123—    
1968165+34.1%
1975197+19.4%
1982250+26.9%
1990504+101.6%
1999691+37.1%
2008954+38.1%
20121,089+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.

Gallery

The Morond, seen from Les Hôpitaux-Neufs
The church

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

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