Léran

Commune in Occitanie, France

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Commune in Occitania, France

Coat of arms

Location of Léran

(2020–2026) Sébastien Bertrand^[1]Area

11.92 km² (4.60 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

617 • Density52/km² (130/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

09161 /09600

Elevation375–545 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.

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

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%
2014	609	+11.7%
2020	618	+1.5%

Administration

The current mayor, elected in 2001, is Henri Barrou,^[3] 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.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ "Canton de Mirepoix: "Henri Barrou et Evelyne Opigez, candidats pour une gauche populaire et combative au Conseil Général"". Ariegenews.com. 28 February 2008. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2010.