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Commune in Occitanie, France
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Commune in Occitania, France
Léran
Commune
View of Aigues-Vives, Léran and the Lac de MontbelView of Aigues-Vives, Léran and the Lac de Montbel
Coat of arms of LéranCoat of arms
Location of Léran
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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
Area11.92 km (4.60 sq mi)
Population616
 • Density52/km (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code09161 /09600
Elevation375–545 m (1,230–1,788 ft)
(avg. 396 m or 1,299 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (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

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

Population

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

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

Sights

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

Personalities

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  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.
Communes of the Ariège department


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