Hauteville-Lompnes
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Hauteville-Lompnes | ||
| Coordinates: 45°58′54″N 5°36′00″E / 45.9817°N 5.6°ECoordinates: 45°58′54″N 5°36′00″E / 45.9817°N 5.6°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Belley | |
| Canton | Hauteville-Lompnes | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Maclet | |
| Area1 | 50.34 km2 (19.44 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 4,193 | |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01185 / 01110 | |
| Elevation |
455–1,240 m (1,493–4,068 ft) (avg. 810 m or 2,660 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Hauteville-Lompnes is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
History
The commune was formed in 1942 by the union of Hauteville and Lompnes. In 1964 it absorbed the neighbouring communes of Lacoux and Longecombe.
Geography
The river Albarine flows southwestward through the commune's northern part.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 734 | — |
| 1800 | 674 | −8.2% |
| 1806 | 687 | +1.9% |
| 1821 | 662 | −3.6% |
| 1831 | 770 | +16.3% |
| 1836 | 673 | −12.6% |
| 1841 | 686 | +1.9% |
| 1846 | 732 | +6.7% |
| 1851 | 797 | +8.9% |
| 1856 | 772 | −3.1% |
| 1861 | 763 | −1.2% |
| 1866 | 798 | +4.6% |
| 1872 | 755 | −5.4% |
| 1876 | 775 | +2.6% |
| 1881 | 750 | −3.2% |
| 1886 | 779 | +3.9% |
| 1891 | 708 | −9.1% |
| 1896 | 729 | +3.0% |
| 1901 | 908 | +24.6% |
| 1906 | 973 | +7.2% |
| 1911 | 942 | −3.2% |
| 1921 | 1,083 | +15.0% |
| 1926 | 1,535 | +41.7% |
| 1931 | 2,198 | +43.2% |
| 1936 | 2,673 | +21.6% |
| 1946 | 4,494 | +68.1% |
| 1954 | 5,419 | +20.6% |
| 1962 | 3,806 | −29.8% |
| 1968 | 3,841 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 4,083 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 3,597 | −11.9% |
| 1990 | 3,895 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 3,662 | −6.0% |
| 2008 | 4,193 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 3,921 | −6.5% |
Features
Hauteville-Lompnes is famous for its deposits of marble which has been used in the construction of many monumental buildings, among them the Empire State Building in New York and the Kōkyo Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
A notable feature is the castle d'Angeville, a family possession of the family of that name since 1657. A scion of that family was Henriette d'Angeville, the second woman to climb Mont Blanc, for whom a street in Hauteville is named; her brother, the count d'Angeville, lived in the castle in the mid-nineteenth century.[1]
The town was also renowned at the start of the 20th century for its state-of-the art hospitals, notable in the fight against tuberculosis.
Today the town is more oriented towards tourism, with cross country and downhill skiing in the winter and range of summertime activities, including walking, hiking and fishing.
See also
References
- ↑ Domain, Guy (29 July 2010). "Hauteville-Lompnes : la rue centrale, un condensé de l'histoire de la station". Le Progrès. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
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