Léran
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Léran | |
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Commune | |
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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 | 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.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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,[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[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Canton de Mirepoix: "Henri Barrou et Evelyne Opigez, candidats pour une gauche populaire et combative au Conseil Général"". Ariegenews.com. 28 February 2008. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
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