Loisin
Loisin is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France with approximately 1500 inhabitants.
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Loisin in 1920 | |
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Coordinates: 46°17′28″N 6°18′36″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Savoie |
Arrondissement | Thonon-les-Bains |
Canton | Sciez |
Intercommunality | Thonon Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Dominique Bonazzi |
Area 1 | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,551 |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 74150 /74140 |
Elevation | 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft) |
Website | cc-baschablais.com |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Monuments and places
- Saint-Affre Church
Politics and administration
Administrative situation
In 1860 after the annexation from the Savoy, Loisin integrated the canton of Douvaine. Since 2015, it belongs to the canton of Sciez after the cantonal redistribution law from 2014. The commune is a member with 17 other communes, of the community of communes from the Bas-Chablais.
Sustainable development policy
In 2008, the commune engaged a Sustainable Development policy with the creation of an agenda 21.
Notable people
- Maurice Dunand(1898-1987), archeologist.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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