Lalevade-d'Ardèche

Lalevade-d'Ardèche
The church in Lalevade-d'Ardèche
Lalevade-d'Ardèche
Location within Rhône-Alpes region Lalevade-d'Ardèche
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ardèche
Arrondissement	Largentière
Canton	Thueyts
Intercommunality	Porte des Hautes Cévennes Ardéchoises
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Henri Merlet
Area1	2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Population (2067)2	1,184
• Density	520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	07127 / 07380
Elevation	255–490 m (837–1,608 ft) (avg. 263 m or 863 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.

Lalevade-d'Ardèche is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

It is the commune with the smallest area in the department.

Old train station, now the town hall

Economy

In the 19th century, the commune was an active industrial center, with coal mines and tanneries. Today, the economy is dominated by tourism.

Population

The population has remained relatively stable since 1900, with slight fluctuations.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1906	1,349	—
1911	1,288	−4.5%
1921	1,301	+1.0%
1926	1,264	−2.8%
1931	1,278	+1.1%
1936	1,108	−13.3%
1946	1,124	+1.4%
1954	1,096	−2.5%
1962	1,129	+3.0%
1968	1,150	+1.9%
1975	1,199	+4.3%
1982	1,103	−8.0%
1990	1,012	−8.3%
1999	1,032	+2.0%
2008	1,167	+13.1%

See also

• Communes of the Ardèche department

References

• INSEE