Lélex
Lélex (French pronunciation: [lelɛks]; Arpitan: Le Lèc) is a commune in the department of Ain, eastern France.
Lélex | |
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![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Lélex | |
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Coordinates: 46°18′17″N 5°56′36″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ain |
Arrondissement | Gex |
Canton | Thoiry |
Intercommunality | CA Pays de Gex |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Roger Grossiord[1] |
Area 1 | 17.7 km2 (6.8 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 230 |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 01210 /01410 |
Elevation | 720–1,703 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
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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
- "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.
- "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 10 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE

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