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Léran (French pronunciation: ​[leʁɑ̃]; Occitan: Leran) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

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Léran
Commune
View of Aigues-Vives, Léran and the Lac de Montbel
Coat of arms
Location of Léran
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Coordinates: 42°59′22″N 1°54′39″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Ariège
Arrondissement	Pamiers
Canton	Mirepoix
Intercommunality	Pays de Mirepoix
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sébastien Bertrand
Area 1	11.92 km2 (4.60 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	610
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	09161 /09600
Elevation	375–545 m (1,230–1,788 ft) (avg. 396 m or 1,299 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The city is situated on the coast of Lac de Montbel, an artificial reservoir.

Population

Its citizens are called Léranais.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	571	—
1968	599	+4.9%
1975	592	−1.2%
1982	548	−7.4%
1990	595	+8.6%
1999	539	−9.4%
2008	545	+1.1%

Administration

The current mayor, elected in 2001, is Henri Barrou,[2] whose term will continue until 2020. Barrou is also a school principal.

Sights

• The Chateau de Léran can be seen in the commune, which dates to 1163.

Personalities

• Claude Silve (1887–1978), a writer, was born in Léran.

See also

• Communes of the Ariège department

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Léran.

На других языках

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[ru] Леран (Арьеж)

Лера́н (фр. Léran) — коммуна во Франции, находится в регионе Юг — Пиренеи. Департамент коммуны — Арьеж. Входит в состав кантона Мирпуа. Округ коммуны — Сен-Жирон.

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