Lent (Ain)
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region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Ain | |
Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
Canton | Ceyzériat | |
Community association | Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse | |
Coordinates | 46 ° 7 ' N , 5 ° 12' E | |
height | 240-296 m | |
surface | 31.48 km 2 | |
Residents | 1,405 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 45 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 01240 | |
INSEE code | 01211 | |
Website | www.lent-01.fr | |
The municipal administration ( Mairie ) of Lent |
Lent is a French commune with 1,405 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Ain in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the canton of Ceyzériat in the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse .
geography
Lent is located about nine kilometers south-southwest of Bourg-en-Bresse on the south-eastern edge of the historic province of Bresse am Veyle . Neighboring municipalities of Lent are Servas in the north and west, Péronnas in the north and northeast, Certines in the east, La Tranclière in the east and southeast, Dompierre-sur-Veyle in the south, Saint-Nizier-le-Désert in the southwest and Saint-Paul-de -Varax to the west and south-west.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
Residents | 721 | 778 | 801 | 976 | 1,043 | 1,145 | 1,239 | 1,413 |
Source: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- Saint Germain Church
- Longchamp Castle from the 19th century
- Half-timbered house from the 16th century, monument historique since 1937
Web links
Commons : Lent - collection of images, videos and audio files