Léran Explained

Léran
Commune Status:	Commune
Coordinates:	42.9894°N 1.9108°W
Arrondissement:	Pamiers
Intercommunality:	Pays de Mirepoix
Mayor:	Sébastien Bertrand^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Elevation M:	396
Elevation Min M:	375
Elevation Max M:	545
Area Km2:	11.92
Insee:	09161
Postal Code:	09600
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason ville fr Léran (Ariège).svg
Canton:	Mirepoix

Léran (in French pronounced as /leʁɑ̃/; Occitan (post 1500);: 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.

Administration

The current mayor, elected in 2001, is Henri Barrou,^[2] 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.

See also

• Communes of the Ariège department

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.
2. News: Canton de Mirepoix: "Henri Barrou et Evelyne Opigez, candidats pour une gauche populaire et combative au Conseil Général". 28 February 2008. Ariegenews.com. 4 February 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110707161642/http://www.ariegenews.com/ariege/tribune_libre/2008/4596/canton-de-mirepoix-henri-barrou-et-evelyne-opigez-candidats-pour-une-g.html. 7 July 2011.