Labergement-Sainte-Marie

Labergement-Sainte-Marie
Commune
Labergement-Sainte-Marie
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region
Labergement-Sainte-Marie
Coordinates: 46°46′32″N 6°16′51″E / 46.7756°N 6.2808°E / 46.7756; 6.2808Coordinates: 46°46′32″N 6°16′51″E / 46.7756°N 6.2808°E / 46.7756; 6.2808
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Doubs
Arrondissement Pontarlier
Canton Frasne
Intercommunality Mont d'Or et les Deux Lacs
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Claude Page
Area1 22.12 km2 (8.54 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 1,137
 • Density 51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 25320 /25160
Elevation 846–1,054 m (2,776–3,458 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.

Labergement-Sainte-Marie is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The commune is situated 18 km (11 mi) south of Pontarlier on between the lakes of Remoray and Saint-Point. It is dominated by the Bois de Ban and the forests of Fuvelle and Grande Côte.

History

The commune was formed from two former communes Labergement-Sainte-Marie and Granges-Sainte-Marie in 1972. Both took their names from the Cistercian abbey of Mont-Sainte-Marie.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962541—    
1968541+0.0%
1975565+4.4%
1982702+24.2%
1990864+23.1%
1999920+6.5%
20081,034+12.4%
20121,137+10.0%

Tourism

The rich natural resources of the commune attract many visitors to the lakes and forests. There are numerous hotels, hostels, and furnished apartments available for the visitor, as well as a campground.

See also

References

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