Léran

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Léran
Commune
View of Aigues-Vives, Léran and the Lac de Montbel
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 42°59′22″N 1°54′39″E / 42.9894°N 1.9108°E / 42.9894; 1.9108Coordinates: 42°59′22″N 1°54′39″E / 42.9894°N 1.9108°E / 42.9894; 1.9108
Country	France
Region	Occitanie
Department	Ariège
Arrondissement	Pamiers
Canton	Mirepoix
Intercommunality	Pays de Mirepoix
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sébastien Bertrand
Area 1	11.92 km2 (4.60 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	602
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

Léran (French pronunciation: ​[leʁɑ̃]; Occitan: Leran) 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.

Administration[]

The current mayor, elected in 2001, is Henri Barrou,^[2] whose term will continue until 2020. Barrou is also a school principal.

Sights[]

• The Chateau de Léran can be seen in the commune, which dates to 1163.

Personalities[]

• Claude Silve (1887–1978), a writer, was born in Léran.

See also[]

• Communes of the Ariège department

References[]

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