Lent, Ain

Lent
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Lent
Location of Lent
Lent is located in France
Lent
Lent
Location within France
Lent is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lent
Lent
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 46°07′13″N 5°11′47″E / 46.1203°N 5.1964°E / 46.1203; 5.1964
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonCeyzériat
IntercommunalityCA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Cristin[1]
Area
1
31.48 km2 (12.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,512
 • Density48.03/km2 (124.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01211 /01240
Elevation240–296 m (787–971 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lent (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Geography

The Veyle flows north through the middle of the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 778—    
1975 801+0.42%
1982 976+2.86%
1990 1,043+0.83%
1999 1,145+1.04%
2007 1,253+1.13%
2012 1,385+2.02%
2017 1,405+0.29%
2023 1,512+1.23%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE