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

Lélex
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Lélex
Location of Lélex
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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
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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.

Mountain sports

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View from the top of the ski lift

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

Population

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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

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References

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  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