Lélex

Lélex
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Lélex
Location of Lélex
Map
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 / 46.3047°N 5.9433°E / 46.3047; 5.9433
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
 (2021)[2]
230
 • 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.

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

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.±% p.a.
1968 184—    
1975 183−0.08%
1982 203+1.49%
1990 232+1.68%
1999 221−0.54%
2009 225+0.18%
2014 238+1.13%
2020 231−0.50%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 10 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE