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Lect, Jura

Coordinates: 46°23′24″N 5°40′36″E / 46.39°N 5.6767°E / 46.39; 5.6767
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Lect
The town hall in Lect
The town hall in Lect
Location of Lect
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Lect is located in France
Lect
Lect
Lect is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Lect
Lect
Coordinates: 46°23′24″N 5°40′36″E / 46.39°N 5.6767°E / 46.39; 5.6767
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentJura
ArrondissementSaint-Claude
CantonMoirans-en-Montagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Retord[1]
Area
1
11.94 km2 (4.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
349
 • Density29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
39289 /39260
Elevation306–743 m (1,004–2,438 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lect (French pronunciation: [lɛkt]) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.[3] The hamlet of Vouglans has been attached to Lect since 1822.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 841—    
1975 273−14.85%
1982 280+0.36%
1990 266−0.64%
1999 352+3.16%
2009 382+0.82%
2014 350−1.73%
2020 348−0.10%
Source: INSEE[4]

The large population decrease after 1968 can be explained by the construction of the dam, the reservoir of the hydro-electric power station of the Lac de Vouglans, which required a workforce of more than 500 for five years in the 1960s.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE