Louhans
Louhans-Châteaurenaud | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 Hôtel-Dieu of Louhans | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Louhans-Châteaurenaud  | |
  Louhans-Châteaurenaud  Louhans-Châteaurenaud | |
| Coordinates: 46°39′40″N 5°13′31″E / 46.6612°N 5.2254°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Louhans |
| Canton | Louhans |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de Bresse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Frédéric Bouchet |
| Area 1 | 22.58 km2 (8.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 6,454 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71263 /71500 |
| Elevation | 176–205 m (577–673 ft) (avg. 181 m or 594 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Louhans (French pronunciation: [lu.ɑ̃]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Louhans is the capital of Bresse bourguignonne and a subprefecture of the department.
Geography
Louhans is centrally located on the plain of Bresse.[2] The Vallière forms part of the commune's southeastern border, then flows into the Solnan, which forms part of the commune's southern border. The Solnan flows into the Seille in the town. The Seille flows south-southwest through the western part of the commune and crosses the town.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 3,375 | — |
| 1806 | 3,151 | −6.6% |
| 1821 | 3,159 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 3,170 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 3,686 | +16.3% |
| 1851 | 3,853 | +4.5% |
| 1861 | 3,768 | −2.2% |
| 1872 | 3,913 | +3.8% |
| 1881 | 4,284 | +9.5% |
| 1891 | 4,548 | +6.2% |
| 1901 | 4,469 | −1.7% |
| 1911 | 4,454 | −0.3% |
| 1921 | 4,116 | −7.6% |
| 1931 | 4,116 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 4,120 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 4,092 | −0.7% |
| 1962 | 4,154 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 4,200 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 4,200 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,483 | +54.4% |
| 1990 | 6,140 | −5.3% |
| 1999 | 5,237 | −14.7% |
| 2006 | 6,432 | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 6,461 | +0.5% |
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See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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