Lavans-lès-Saint-Claude
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| Lavans-lès-Saint-Claude | |
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  Lavans-lès-Saint-Claude | |
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Lavans-lès-Saint-Claude | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′14″N 5°46′59″E / 46.3872°N 5.7831°ECoordinates: 46°23′14″N 5°46′59″E / 46.3872°N 5.7831°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Claude |
| Canton | Saint-Claude |
| Intercommunality | Lizon Plateau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Philippe Passot |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 11.65 km2 (4.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 1,982 |
| • Population2 Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39286 / 39170 |
| Elevation | 356–836 m (1,168–2,743 ft) |
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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. | |
Lavans-lès-Saint-Claude is a commune in the Jura département in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Sport
Lavans-lès-Saint-Claude is the home of Championnat de France Amateurs club, Jura Sud Lavans.
Personalities linked to the commune
- Antide Janvier (1751–1835), clockmaker, was born at Briva (today Brive), a hamlet within the commune.
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