Léran | ||
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Commune | ||
View of Aigues-Vives, Léran and the Lac de Montbel
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Coordinates: 42°59′22″N 1°54′39″E / 42.9894°N 1.9108°ECoordinates: 42°59′22″N 1°54′39″E / 42.9894°N 1.9108°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Occitanie | |
Department | Ariège | |
Arrondissement | Pamiers | |
Canton | Mirepoix | |
Intercommunality | Pays de Mirepoix | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2001–2020) | Henri Barrou | |
Area1 | 11.92 km2 (4.60 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 545 | |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 09161 /09600 | |
Elevation | 375–545 m (1,230–1,788 ft) (avg. 396 m or 1,299 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Léran is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
The city is situated on the coast of Lac de Montbel, an artificial reservoir.
Its citizens are called Léranais.
The current mayor, elected in 2001, is Henri Barrou, whose term will continue until 2020. Barrou is also a school principal.