Glère
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Commune of Glère |
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard | |
| Canton | Saint-Hippolyte | |
| Intercommunality | CdC de Saint-Hippolyte | |
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| Elevation | 404 m–903 m | |
| Land area¹ | 15.93 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
208 | |
| - Density | 13/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 25275/ 25190 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Glère is a commune in the département of Doubs in the Franche-Comté Region of France.
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[edit] Geography
The commune covers an area of 15.92 km² with a mean elevation above sea level of 410 m.
Many of the residents continue to 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.
[edit] Demographics
In 1999, according to the French National Statistical Institute, it had 208 inabitants.
The estimate for 2005 was 210.
[edit] Sights
Glère hosts a 17th-century church, a post office, two restaurants, and a bar. The village, with its location on the tranquil Doubs River, 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 département, where he promoted initiatives to attract more tourists to the region.
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