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Lancrans

Lancrens  (Arpitan)
Part of Valserhône
Waterfall in Lancrans
Waterfall in Lancrans
Lancrans is located in France
Lancrans
Lancrans
Location in France
Lancrans is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lancrans
Lancrans
Location in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Arrondissement Nantua
Canton Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
Commune Valserhône
Area
1
9.66 km2 (3.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
1,054
 • Density 109.11/km2 (282.59/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
01200
Elevation 350–1,606 m (1,148–5,269 ft)
(avg. 625 m or 2,051 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lancrans (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃kʁɑ̃]; Arpitan: Lancrens) is a former commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Valserhône. In 1858, Vanchy (renamed Coupy in 1907, merged in 1966 into Bellegarde-sur-Valserine) and Confort separated from Lancrans to form new communes.

Geography

The town of Lancrans is located to the northeast of the Pertes de la Valserine, a small canyon where the Valserine runs partly underground. It used to mark the border with Bellegarde-sur-Valserine. It is similar to the former Perte du Rhône.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
2007 1,015 —    
2012 1,038 +0.45%
2021 1,054 +0.17%
Source: INSEE

See also

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