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 The church in Glère | |
Location of Glère  | |
  Glère  Glère | |
| Coordinates: 47°20′40″N 6°59′42″E / 47.3444°N 6.995°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | Maîche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Raphaël Pequignot[1] |
| Area 1 | 15.93 km2 (6.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 185 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25275 /25190 |
| Elevation | 404–903 m (1,325–2,963 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Glère (French pronunciation: [ɡlɛʁ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Region in eastern France.
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Geography
Many of the residents work in the agricultural sector, with dairy farming still forming a large part of the local economy. A number of residents also commute to work in factories in nearby Switzerland.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 204 | — |
| 1968 | 216 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 198 | −8.3% |
| 1982 | 181 | −8.6% |
| 1990 | 187 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 208 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 212 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 216 | +1.9% |
Sights
Glère hosts a 17th-century church, a post office, two restaurants, and a bar. The village, with its location on the tranquil river Doubs, is a perennial favorite with fishermen and campers.
In the early 1990s, Roger Macabrey, a recipient of the croix de guerre for his actions during World War II and a former mayor of Glère, served on the general council of Doubs department, where he promoted initiatives to attract more tourists to the region.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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