Lélex
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lélex (French pronunciation: [lelɛks]; Arpitan: Le Lèc) is a commune in the department of Ain, eastern France.
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Lélex | |
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_-_Mairie.JPG) Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lélex  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°18′17″N 5°56′36″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Gex |
| Canton | Thoiry |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays de Gex |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Roger Grossiord[1] |
Area 1 | 17.7 km2 (6.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 236 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01210 /01410 |
| Elevation | 720–1,703 m (2,362–5,587 ft) (avg. 889 m or 2,917 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Mountain sports
Lélex is known as the highest ski resort of the Jura Mountains (1680 m).
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 184 | — |
| 1975 | 183 | −0.08% |
| 1982 | 203 | +1.49% |
| 1990 | 232 | +1.68% |
| 1999 | 221 | −0.54% |
| 2009 | 225 | +0.18% |
| 2014 | 238 | +1.13% |
| 2020 | 231 | −0.50% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
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