Lèves (French pronunciation: [lɛv] ) is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in Northern France.

Lèves
The town hall in Lèves
The town hall in Lèves
Coat of arms of Lèves
Map
Location of Lèves
Lèves is located in France
Lèves
Lèves
Lèves is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Lèves
Lèves
Coordinates: 48°28′11″N 1°28′57″E / 48.4697°N 1.4825°E / 48.4697; 1.4825
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentEure-et-Loir
ArrondissementChartres
CantonChartres-3
IntercommunalityCA Chartres Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Rémi Martial[1]
Area
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7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
5,685
  Density757/km2 (1,960/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
28209 /28300
Elevation120–169 m (394–554 ft)
(avg. 126 m or 413 ft)
Websitehttp://www.ville-leves.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,441    
1975 3,111+3.53%
1982 3,427+1.39%
1990 3,920+1.69%
1999 4,308+1.05%
2007 4,398+0.26%
2012 5,637+5.09%
2017 5,801+0.58%
2023 5,685−0.34%
Source: INSEE[3]

International relations

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Lèves is twinned with the English town of Nailsworth, Gloucestershire.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. "Twinning with Lèves". Nailsworth Town Council. Nailsworth Town Council. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2009.