Léaz (French pronunciation: [le.a]; Arpitan: Lèya) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Léaz
Commune
Coat of arms of Léaz
Location of Léaz
Map
Léaz is located in France
Léaz
Léaz
Léaz is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Léaz
Léaz
Coordinates: 46°05′53″N 5°53′12″E / 46.0981°N 5.8867°E / 46.0981; 5.8867
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementGex
CantonThoiry
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Gex
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christine Blanc[1]
Area
1
11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
817
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01209 /01200
Elevation330–1,507 m (1,083–4,944 ft)
(avg. 446 m or 1,463 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

In addition to the main village, the commune has three hamlets: Grésin, Lavoux and Longeray.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 405—    
1975 480+2.46%
1982 482+0.06%
1990 461−0.56%
1999 481+0.47%
2009 529+0.96%
2014 687+5.37%
2020 796+2.48%
Source: INSEE[3]
 
Grésin Bridge

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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