Lornay
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Annecy | |
| Canton | Rumilly | |
| Community association | Rumilly Terre de Savoie | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 55 ' N , 5 ° 54' E | |
| height | 295–1,025 m | |
| surface | 9.65 km 2 | |
| Residents | 560 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 58 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74150 | |
| INSEE code | 74151 | |
Lornay is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Lornay is located at 325 m , near Rumilly , about 18 kilometers west of the city of Annecy (as the crow flies). The farming village extends in northern Albanais , on the western edge of the broad valley of the Fier , at the foot of the Montagne du Gros Foug.
The area of the 9.65 km² municipal area covers a section of the Albanais. The eastern boundary runs along the Fier flowing here in a wide Talniederung from southeast to northwest, before the impressive Klus that of the Val du Fier anticline breaks through the Montagne du Gros Foug and the north of it Montagne des Princes. From the course of the river, the community area extends westward over the valley floor and the gently rising slope, which is subdivided by the erosion channels of several side streams. Above the meadow-covered front terraces, the steeper, densely wooded slope of the Montagne du Gros Foug connects. Lornay's highest point is reached on its broad ridge at 1025 m .
In addition to the actual town center, Lornay also includes several hamlet settlements and farmsteads, including:
- Le Couer ( 325 m ) on the western edge of the Fier valley
- Hauteret ( 510 m ) on the eastern slope of the Montagne du Gros Foug
- Verlay ( 340 m ) in the Fier valley
Neighboring municipalities of Lornay are Vallières-sur-Fier in the north and east, Moye in the south and Serrières-en-Chautagne and Motz in the west.
history
The municipality of Lornay was already settled during Roman times, which could be proven by various traces (including an inscription in the church wall). The place was first mentioned in a document in the early 15th century.
Attractions
The parish church of Saint-Maurice was built in 1837 in the neo-Romanesque style. Lornay Castle dates from the 16th century, was restored and remodeled in the 19th century and is now used as a farm. Remains of the Château de la Cour (originally from the 13th century) have been preserved.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 224 |
| 1968 | 213 |
| 1975 | 180 |
| 1982 | 202 |
| 1990 | 202 |
| 1999 | 353 |
| 2005 | 408 |
With 560 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Lornay is one of the small communities in the Haute-Savoie department. In the course of the 19th and 20th centuries, the number of inhabitants decreased continuously due to strong emigration (in 1861 there were still 495 inhabitants in Lornay). Since the beginning of the 1990s, however, a significant increase in population has been recorded.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Lornay was a predominantly agricultural village. Today there are various local small businesses. Otherwise the village has developed into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who go to work in the larger towns in the area, especially in the Annecy area.
The village is located away from the major thoroughfares on a connecting road that leads from Rumilly to Saint-André. Another road connection is with Moye. The closest connection to the A41 motorway is around 16 km away.
