Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
| Lect | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The town hall in Lect | |
| Location of Lect | |
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| Coordinates: 46°23′24″N 5°40′36″E / 46.39°N 5.6767°E / 46.39; 5.6767 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Claude |
| Canton | Moirans-en-Montagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Retord |
| Area | 11.94 km (4.61 sq mi) |
| Population | 334 |
| • Density | 28/km (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39289 /39260 |
| Elevation | 306–743 m (1,004–2,438 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lect (French pronunciation: [lɛkt]) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. The hamlet of Vouglans has been attached to Lect since 1822.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 841 | — |
| 1975 | 273 | −14.85% |
| 1982 | 280 | +0.36% |
| 1990 | 266 | −0.64% |
| 1999 | 352 | +3.16% |
| 2009 | 382 | +0.82% |
| 2014 | 350 | −1.73% |
| 2020 | 348 | −0.10% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
The large population decrease after 1968 can be explained by the construction of the dam, the reservoir of the hydro-electric power station of the Lac de Vouglans, which required a workforce of more than 500 for five years in the 1960s.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- INSEE commune file
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
