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Part of Valserhône in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[2] In 1858, Vanchy (renamed Coupy in 1907, merged in 1966 into Bellegarde-sur-Valserine) and Confort separated from Lancrans to form new communes.
Lancrans
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Part of Valserhône | |
![]() Waterfall in Lancrans | |
Coordinates: 46°07′30″N 5°50′03″E | |
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] | 1,054 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/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. |
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.
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