Lépin-le-Lac explained

Lépin-le-Lac
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Chambéry
Canton:Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin
Insee:73145
Postal Code:73610
Mayor:Serge Grollier[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC du Lac d'Aiguebelette
Coordinates:45.5361°N 5.7953°W
Elevation Min M:373
Elevation Max M:1363
Area Km2:5.11
Demonym:Lépinois

Lépin-le-Lac (in French pronounced as /lepɛ̃ lə lak/; "Lépin-the-Lake"; Arpitan: Lépen-le-Léc), also simply known as Lépin, is a rural commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. In 2020, it had a population of 469. It lies on the south-southwestern shore of the Lac d'Aiguebelette, one of the largest natural lakes in the area.

Geography

It is located just southwest of Aiguebelette-le-Lac, which covers part of the Chaîne de l'Épine. On the other side of the ridge is Chambéry, 11.3 km (7 mi) east of Lépin-le-Lac.

Transport

Lépin-le-Lac is served by Lépin-le-Lac-La Bauche station on the railway line from Saint-André-le-Gaz to Chambéry.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.