Métabief (French pronunciation: [metabje]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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Coordinates: 46°46′27″N 6°21′09″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 | 1,339 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/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. |
The commune lies 14 km (8.7 mi) northeast of Mouthe close to the Swiss border near Jougne.
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% |
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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