Nantua
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Commune of Nantua |
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| Location | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Nantua |
| Canton | Nantua |
| Mayor | Gérard Maille (2001 - 2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 479 m (avg.) |
| Land area¹ | 12.79 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
3,955 |
| - Density | 309.2/km² (1999) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01269/ 01460 |
| 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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Nantua is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France.
[edit] History
Boniface of Savoy, Archbishop of Canterbury was Prior of Nantua from 1232 to 1253.
[edit] External links
- Town council website (in French)
- Tourism office website (in French)
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