Lescheroux | |
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Coordinates: 46°24′27″N 5°08′50″E / 46.4075°N 5.1472°ECoordinates: 46°24′27″N 5°08′50″E / 46.4075°N 5.1472°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ain |
Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
Canton | Saint-Trivier-de-Courtes |
Intercommunality | Saint-Trivier-de-Courtes |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Armel Morel |
Area1 | 20.05 km2 (7.74 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 695 |
• Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 01212 / 01560 |
Elevation | 182–223 m (597–732 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Lescheroux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
The Sâne Vive has its source in the commune; it crosses the village and forms part of the commune's northern border.
The Sâne Morte forms part of the commune's northeastern border.
The Reyssouze flows northwest through the southwestern part of the commune.