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Lépin-le-Lac

Coordinates: 45°32′10″N 5°47′43″E / 45.5361°N 5.7953°E / 45.5361; 5.7953
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Lépin-le-Lac
Lépen-le-Léc (Arpitan)
The town hall and school in Lépin-le-Lac
The town hall and school in Lépin-le-Lac
Location of Lépin-le-Lac
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Lépin-le-Lac is located in France
Lépin-le-Lac
Lépin-le-Lac
Lépin-le-Lac is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lépin-le-Lac
Lépin-le-Lac
Coordinates: 45°32′10″N 5°47′43″E / 45.5361°N 5.7953°E / 45.5361; 5.7953
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementChambéry
CantonLe Pont-de-Beauvoisin
IntercommunalityCC du Lac d'Aiguebelette
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Serge Grollier[1]
Area
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5.11 km2 (1.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
465
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
DemonymLépinois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73145 /73610
Elevation373–1,363 m (1,224–4,472 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lépin-le-Lac (French pronunciation: [lepɛ̃ lak]; lit. "Lépin-the-Lake"; Arpitan: Lépen-le-Léc), also simply known as Lépin, is a rural commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. In 2020, it had a population of 469. It lies on the south-southwestern shore of the Lac d'Aiguebelette, one of the largest natural lakes in the area.

Geography

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It is located just southwest of Aiguebelette-le-Lac, which covers part of the Chaîne de l'Épine. On the other side of the ridge is Chambéry, 11.3 km (7 mi) east of Lépin-le-Lac.

Transport

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Lépin-le-Lac is served by Lépin-le-Lac-La Bauche station on the railway line from Saint-André-le-Gaz to Chambéry.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.