Lancrans

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Lancrans
Lancrens  (Arpitan)
Part of Valserhône
Waterfall in Lancrans
Waterfall in Lancrans
Location of Lancrans
Lancrans is located in France
Lancrans
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
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementNantua
CantonBellegarde-sur-Valserine
CommuneValserhône
Area
1
9.66 km2 (3.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,067
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
01200
Elevation350–1,606 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.

Lancrans (Arpitan: Lancrens) is a former commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. In 2017, it had a population of 1,054. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Valserhône.[2] In 1858, Vanchy (renamed Coupy in 1907, merged in 1966 into Bellegarde-sur-Valserine) and Confort separated from Lancrans to form new communes.

Geography[]

The town of Lancrans is located to the northeast of the Pertes de la Valserine, a small canyon where the Valserine runs partly underground. It used to mark the border with Bellegarde-sur-Valserine. It is similar to the former Perte du Rhône.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
20061,005—    
20071,015+1.0%
20081,025+1.0%
20091,047+2.1%
20101,052+0.5%
20111,046−0.6%
20121,038−0.8%
20131,030−0.8%
20141,028−0.2%
20151,046+1.8%
20161,050+0.4%

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral, 22 October 2018 (in French)
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