Lélex

Lélex (French pronunciation: [lelɛks]; Arpitan: Le Lèc) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Lélex
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Lélex
Coat of arms
Location of Lélex
Lélex is located in France
Lélex
Lélex
Lélex is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lélex
Lélex
Coordinates: 46°18′17″N 5°56′36″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementGex
CantonThoiry
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Gex
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Roger Grossiord[1]
Area
1
17.7 km2 (6.8 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
231
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01210 /01410
Elevation720–1,703 m (2,362–5,587 ft)
(avg. 889 m or 2,917 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mountain sports
View from the top of the ski lift

Lélex is known as the highest ski resort of the Jura Mountains (1680 m).

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793782—    
1800794+1.5%
1806796+0.3%
1821512−35.7%
1831578+12.9%
1836563−2.6%
1841558−0.9%
1846529−5.2%
1851540+2.1%
1856530−1.9%
1861521−1.7%
1866546+4.8%
1872541−0.9%
1876520−3.9%
1881525+1.0%
1886518−1.3%
1891492−5.0%
1896485−1.4%
YearPop.±%
1901488+0.6%
1906484−0.8%
1911480−0.8%
1921382−20.4%
1926346−9.4%
1931280−19.1%
1936261−6.8%
1946189−27.6%
1954169−10.6%
1962156−7.7%
1968184+17.9%
1975183−0.5%
1982203+10.9%
1990232+14.3%
1999221−4.7%
2008225+1.8%
2014238+5.8%

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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