Lescheroux
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Lescheroux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Lescheroux | |
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Commune | |
 Town hall | |
 Location of Lescheroux | |
  Lescheroux  Lescheroux | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′27″N 5°08′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Replonges |
| Intercommunality | CA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Aimé Nicolier[1] |
Area 1 | 20.05 km2 (7.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 726 |
| • Density | 36.2/km2 (93.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01212 /01560 |
| Elevation | 182–223 m (597–732 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 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 Sâne Vive has its source in the commune; it crosses the village and forms part of the commune's northern border.
The Sâne Morte forms part of the commune's northeastern border.
The Reyssouze flows northwest through the southwestern part of the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 593 | — |
| 1975 | 526 | −1.70% |
| 1982 | 504 | −0.61% |
| 1990 | 527 | +0.56% |
| 1999 | 597 | +1.40% |
| 2009 | 689 | +1.44% |
| 2014 | 708 | +0.55% |
| 2020 | 712 | +0.09% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
