Lavans-lès-Saint-Claude (French pronunciation: [lavɑ̃ lɛ sɛ̃ klod], literally Lavans near Saint-Claude) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.[2] On 1 January 2016, the former commune of Ponthoux was merged into Lavans-lès-Saint-Claude.[3] On 1 January 2019, the former commune of Pratz was merged into Lavans-lès-Saint-Claude.[4]
Lavans-lès-Saint-Claude | |
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The town hall in Lavans-lès-Saint-Claude | |
Location of Lavans-lès-Saint-Claude ![]() | |
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| Coordinates: 46°23′14″N 5°46′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Claude |
| Canton | Coteaux du Lizon |
| Intercommunality | Haut-Jura Saint-Claude |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Passot |
| Area 1 | 23.68 km2 (9.14 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,352 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39286 /39170 |
| Elevation | 356–936 m (1,168–3,071 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Lavans-lès-Saint-Claude is the home of Championnat de France Amateurs club, Jura Sud Lavans.
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