Lalevade-d'Ardèche
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Lalevade-d'Ardèche (French pronunciation: [lalvad daʁdɛʃ]; Occitan: La Levada d'Ardecha) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
Lalevade-d'Ardèche | |
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 The church in Lalevade-d'Ardèche | |
 Location of Lalevade-d'Ardèche | |
  Lalevade-d'Ardèche Location within France  Lalevade-d'Ardèche Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′55″N 4°19′26″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Largentière |
| Canton | Haute-Ardèche |
| Intercommunality | Ardèche des Sources et Volcans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Fialon[1] |
Area 1 | 2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,120 |
| • Density | 493/km2 (1,280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
It is the commune with the smallest area in the department.
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 1903, when it ceded part of its territory to the new commune Pont-de-Labeaume.[3]
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