Loisin (French pronunciation: [lwazɛ̃]; Arpitan: Luèsin) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.[3] It has approximately 1500 inhabitants.
Loisin | |
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 Loisin in 1920 | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Loisin  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°17′28″N 6°18′36″E / 46.2911°N 6.31°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Thonon-les-Bains |
| Canton | Sciez |
| Intercommunality | Thonon Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laetitia Venner[1] |
Area 1 | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,687 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74150 /74140 |
| Elevation | 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Monuments and places
edit- Saint-Affre Church
Politics and administration
editAdministrative situation
editIn 1860 after the annexation from the Savoy, Loisin became part of the canton of Douvaine. Since 2015, it belongs to the canton of Sciez after the cantonal redistribution law from 2014. The commune is part of the communauté d'agglomération Thonon Agglomération.[3]
Sustainable development policy
editIn 2008, the commune engaged a Sustainable Development policy with the creation of an agenda 21.
Notable people
edit- Maurice Dunand(1898-1987), archeologist.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Commune de Loisin (74150), INSEE
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