Léran

Léran
View of Aigues-Vives, Léran and the Lac de Montbel
Coat of arms
Léran
Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Léran
Coordinates: 42°59′22″N 1°54′39″E / 42.9894°N 1.9108°ECoordinates: 42°59′22″N 1°54′39″E / 42.9894°N 1.9108°E
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Ariège
Arrondissement	Pamiers
Canton	Mirepoix
Intercommunality	Pays de Mirepoix
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Henri Barrou
Area^1	11.92 km^2 (4.60 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	545
• Density	46/km^2 (120/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	09161 / 09600
Elevation	375–545 m (1,230–1,788 ft) (avg. 396 m or 1,299 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.

Léran is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Geography

The city is situated on the coast of Lac de Montbel, an artificial reservoir.

Population

Its citizens are called Léranais.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	571	—
1968	599	+4.9%
1975	592	−1.2%
1982	548	−7.4%
1990	595	+8.6%
1999	539	−9.4%
2008	545	+1.1%

Administration

The current mayor, elected in 2001, is Henri Barrou,^[1] whose term will continue until 2014. Henri Barrou is also a school principal,

Sights

• The chateau de Léran which dates to 1163.

Personalities

• Claude Silve (1887–1978), née Philomène Lévis-Mirepoix, writer.

See also

• Communes of the Ariège department

References

• INSEE

1. "Canton de Mirepoix: "Henri Barrou et Evelyne Opigez, candidats pour une gauche populaire et combative au Conseil Général"". Ariegenews.com. 28 February 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2010.