Lancrans (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃kʁɑ̃]; Arpitan: Lancrens) is a former commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. 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.
Lancrans
Lancrens (Arpitan) | |
|---|---|
Part of Valserhône | |
 Waterfall in Lancrans | |
Location of Lancrans  | |
  Lancrans  Lancrans | |
| Coordinates: 46°07′30″N 5°50′03″E / 46.125°N 5.8342°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Nantua |
| Canton | Bellegarde-sur-Valserine |
| Commune | Valserhône |
Area 1 | 9.66 km2 (3.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 1,054 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 01200 |
| Elevation | 350–1,606 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. | |
Geography
editThe 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
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,015 | — |
| 2012 | 1,038 | +0.45% |
| 2021 | 1,054 | +0.17% |
| Source: INSEE[3][1] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Populations légales 2021" [Legal populations 2021] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral, 22 October 2018 (in French)
- ^ "Populations légales 2012: Commune de Lancrans (01205)". Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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