Nantua
Nantua is a commune in the Ain department. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the east of France and is the capital of the arrondissement of Nantua.
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| Aerial view of Nantua and the lake of Nantua | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Nantua |
| Canton | Nantua |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Haut Bugey |
| Mayor | Jean-Pierre Carminati (2014 – 2020) |
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| Elevation | 427–1,125 m (1,401–3,691 ft) (avg. 776 m/2,546 ft) |
| Land area1 | 12.79 km2 (4.94 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,534 (2014) |
| - Density | 276/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01269/ 01130 |
| Website | nantua-ville.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Geography
The commune of Nantua has an area of 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi).[1] Its average altitude is 776 m (2,546 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 478 m (1,568 ft).[2]
The distances from Nantua to other cities are:[3]
- Paris, the national capital - 480 km (300 mi);
- Lyon, the regional capital - 90 km (56 mi);
- Reims - 488 km (303 mi);
- Bordeaux - 639 km (397 mi);
- Toulouse - 627 km (390 mi);
- Montpellier - 388 km (241 mi);
- Strasbourg - 460 km (290 mi);
- Nantes - 720 km (450 mi);
- Marseille - 403 km (250 mi).
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Climate
The climate of Nantua, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.[3]
Population
The inhabitants of Nantua are known, in French, as Nantuatiens (women: Nantuatiennes).[4]
Nantua has a population, in 2014, of 3,534[5] and its population density is of 276.3 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Nantua
Administration
Nantua is a subprefecture of the Ain department and the capital of the arrondissement of Nantua in the same department. It is also the capital of the canton of Nantua, formed by 18 communes (21,477 inhabitants) (2014)
It is part of the intercommunality Haut Bugey.
Twinned and partner towns
Nantua is twinned with:
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References
- ↑ "Commune de Nantua (01269)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "City of Nantua". Map-France.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ville de Gex" (in French). Annuaire-Mairie.fr. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Habitants du départment Ain" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
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