Lèves
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Eure-et-Loir | |
| Arrondissement | Chartres | |
| Canton | Chartres-3 | |
| Community association | Chartres metropolis | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 28 ′ N , 1 ° 29 ′ E | |
| height | 120-160 m | |
| surface | 7.51 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,801 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 772 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 28300 | |
| INSEE code | 28209 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-leves.fr | |
 City Hall of Lèves |
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Lèves is a commune with 5801 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Eure-et-Loir in the region Center-Val de Loire . It belongs administratively to the Arrondissement Chartres as well as the canton Chartres-3 and is a member of the community association Chartres Métropole . The inhabitants call themselves Levois or Lévois .
geography
The community is located in the metropolitan area around three kilometers north of Chartres . Are neighboring communities
- Poisvilliers in the north and in the northeast,
- Saint-Perst in the east,
- Champhol in the southeast,
- Chartres in the south and in the southwest,
- Mainvilliers to the southwest and the west as well
- Bailleau-l'Évêque in the north-west.
The city is located on the left bank of the river Eure , the municipality is also crossed by its tributary Coinon .
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 2441 | 3111 | 3427 | 3920 | 4308 | 4405 | 5801 |
Attractions
- The Église Saint-Lazare church , built 1952–57 by the architect Jean Rédreau
- The former Notre-Dame de Josaphat Abbey
Web links
Commons : Lèves - Collection of images, videos and audio files
