Lancrans

Lancrans

Pertes de la Valserine, canyon where the Valserine runs only underground
Lancrans

Coordinates: 46°07′30″N 5°50′03″E / 46.125°N 5.8342°E / 46.125; 5.8342Coordinates: 46°07′30″N 5°50′03″E / 46.125°N 5.8342°E / 46.125; 5.8342
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Arrondissement Gex
Canton Collonges
Intercommunality Bassin Bellegardien
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Pierre Gavin
Area1 9.66 km2 (3.73 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,025
  Density 110/km2 (270/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 01205 / 01200
Elevation 350–1,606 m (1,148–5,269 ft)
(avg. 625 m or 2,051 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.

Lancrans is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962891    
1968872−2.1%
1975836−4.1%
1982752−10.0%
1990815+8.4%
1999935+14.7%
20081,025+9.6%

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References

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