Lépin-le-Lac (French pronunciation: [lepɛ̃ lə lak]; lit. "Lépin-the-Lake"; Arpitan: Lépen-le-Léc), also simply known as Lépin, is a rural commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. In 2020, it had a population of 469. It lies on the south-southwestern shore of the Lac d'Aiguebelette, one of the largest natural lakes in the area.
Lépin-le-Lac
Lépen-le-Léc (Arpitan) | |
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 The town hall and school in Lépin-le-Lac | |
Location of Lépin-le-Lac  | |
  Lépin-le-Lac  Lépin-le-Lac | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′10″N 5°47′43″E / 45.5361°N 5.7953°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Chambéry |
| Canton | Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin |
| Intercommunality | CC du Lac d'Aiguebelette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Grollier[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.11 km2 (1.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 465 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lépinois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73145 /73610 |
| Elevation | 373–1,363 m (1,224–4,472 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
It is located just southwest of Aiguebelette-le-Lac, which covers part of the Chaîne de l'Épine. On the other side of the ridge is Chambéry, 11.3 km (7 mi) east of Lépin-le-Lac.
Transport edit
Lépin-le-Lac is served by Lépin-le-Lac-La Bauche station on the railway line from Saint-André-le-Gaz to Chambéry.
Gallery edit
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The village and the lake -
Église de la Sainte-Trinité -
Lépin-le-Lac-La Bauche station
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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