Loisin (French pronunciation: ​[lwazɛ̃]; Arpitan: Luèsin) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.[3] It has approximately 1500 inhabitants.

Loisin
Commune
Loisin in 1920
Coat of arms
Location of Loisin
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Coordinates: 46°17′28″N 6°18′36″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement	Thonon-les-Bains
Canton	Sciez
Intercommunality	Thonon Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Laetitia Venner[1]
Area 1	7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	1,633
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	74150 /74140
Elevation	1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft)
Website	www.loisin.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Monuments and places

• Saint-Affre Church

Politics and administration

Administrative situation

In 1860 after the annexation from the Savoy, Loisin became part of the canton of Douvaine. Since 2015, it belongs to the canton of Sciez after the cantonal redistribution law from 2014. The commune is part of the communauté d'agglomération Thonon Agglomération.[3]

Sustainable development policy

In 2008, the commune engaged a Sustainable Development policy with the creation of an agenda 21.

Notable people

• Maurice Dunand(1898-1987), archeologist.

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Savoie department

References

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