Hauteville-Lompnes
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Commune of Hauteville-Lompnes |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Hauteville-Lompnes |
| Mayor | Bernard Argenti (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 810 m (avg.) |
| Land area¹ | 50.34 km² |
| Population² (2006) |
4,125 |
| - Density | 81.9/km² (2006) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 01185/ 01110 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Hauteville-Lompnes is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France.
[edit] History
The commune was formed in 1942 by the union of Hauteville and Lompnes. In 1964 it absorbed the neighbouring communes of Lacoux and Longecombe.
[edit] Features
Hauteville-Lompnes is famous for its deposits of marble which has been used in the construction of many monumental buildings, among them the Empire_State_Building in New York and the Kōkyo Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
The town was also renowned at the start of the 20th century for its state-of-the art hospitals, notable in the fight against tuberculosis.
Today the town is more oriented towards tourism, with cross country and downhill skiing in the winter and range of summertime activities, including walking, hiking and fishing.
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