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Léran

Coordinates: 42°59′22″N 1°54′39″E / 42.9894°N 1.9108°E / 42.9894; 1.9108
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Léran
View of Aigues-Vives, Léran and the Lac de Montbel
View of Aigues-Vives, Léran and the Lac de Montbel
Coat of arms of Léran
Location of Léran
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Léran is located in France
Léran
Léran
Léran is located in Occitanie
Léran
Léran
Coordinates: 42°59′22″N 1°54′39″E / 42.9894°N 1.9108°E / 42.9894; 1.9108
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementPamiers
CantonMirepoix
IntercommunalityPays de Mirepoix
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sébastien Bertrand[1]
Area
1
11.92 km2 (4.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
617
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09161 /09600
Elevation375–545 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

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

Population

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Its citizens are called Léranais.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962571—    
1968599+4.9%
1975592−1.2%
1982548−7.4%
1990595+8.6%
1999539−9.4%
2008545+1.1%
2014609+11.7%
2020618+1.5%

Administration

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The current mayor, elected in 2001, is Henri Barrou,[3] whose term will continue until 2020. Barrou is also a school principal.

Sights

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

Personalities

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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.
  3. ^ "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.