Lescheroux

Lescheroux
Lescheroux
Location within Rhône-Alpes region Lescheroux
Coordinates:
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)
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Lescheroux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Geography

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.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	660	—
1968	593	−10.2%
1975	526	−11.3%
1982	504	−4.2%
1990	527	+4.6%
1999	597	+13.3%
2008	695	+16.4%

See also

• Communes of the Ain department

References

• INSEE