Lancrans

Lancrans (; ) is a former commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Valserhône. In 1858, Vanchy (renamed Coupy in 1907, merged in 1966 into Bellegarde-sur-Valserine) and Confort separated from Lancrans to form new communes.

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Place details

Locality: Valserhône
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country: France
Population: 1,019

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Key facts

French commune.name: Lancrans
French commune.image: Waterfall near the Barrage de Métral - panoramio.jpg
French commune.caption: Waterfall in Lancrans
French commune.arrondissement: Nantua
French commune.canton: Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
French commune.INSEE: 01205
French commune.postal code: 01200
French commune.commune: Valserhône
French commune.elevation m: 625
French commune.elevation min m: 350
French commune.elevation max m: 1606
French commune.area km2: 9.66
French commune.population: 1074
French commune.population date: 2022

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lancrans
Population: 1050
Area: 9.66
Elevation: 772
Image: Village de Lancrans - 2017 - 9.JPG

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Commons category: Lancrans
postal code: 01200
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 2018-12-31

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Geography
Population
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==Geography== The town of Lancrans is located to the northeast of the Pertes de la Valserine, a small canyon where the Valserine runs partly underground. It used to mark the border with Bellegarde-sur-Valserine. It is similar to the former Perte du Rhône.