Léran
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Léran (French pronunciation: [leʁɑ̃]; Occitan: Leran) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Léran | |
|---|---|
 View of Aigues-Vives, Léran and the Lac de Montbel | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Léran | |
  Léran Location within France  Léran Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 42°59′22″N 1°54′39″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Pamiers |
| Canton | Mirepoix |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Mirepoix |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sébastien Bertrand[1] |
Area 1 | 11.92 km2 (4.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 615 |
| • Density | 51.6/km2 (134/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09161 /09600 |
| Elevation | 375–545 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. | |
Geography
The city is situated on the coast of Lac de Montbel, an artificial reservoir.
Population
Its citizens are called Léranais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 599 | — |
| 1975 | 592 | −0.17% |
| 1982 | 548 | −1.10% |
| 1990 | 595 | +1.03% |
| 1999 | 539 | −1.09% |
| 2007 | 520 | −0.45% |
| 2012 | 640 | +4.24% |
| 2017 | 591 | −1.58% |
| 2023 | 615 | +0.67% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Administration
Sights
- The Chateau de Léran can be seen in the commune, which dates to 1163.
Personalities
- Claude Silve (1887–1978), a writer, was born in Léran.
