Lélex

Lélex (French pronunciation: [lelɛks]; Arpitan: Le Lèc) is a commune in the department of Ain, eastern France.

Lélex
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Lélex
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Coordinates: 46°18′17″N 5°56′36″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Gex
Canton	Thoiry
Intercommunality	CA Pays de Gex
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Roger Grossiord[1]
Area 1	17.7 km2 (6.8 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	236
• Density	13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01210 /01410
Elevation	720–1,703 m (2,362–5,587 ft) (avg. 889 m or 2,917 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mountain sports

View from the top of the ski lift

Lélex is known as the highest ski resort of the Jura Mountains (1680 m).

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	184	—
1975	183	−0.08%
1982	203	+1.49%
1990	232	+1.68%
1999	221	−0.54%
2009	225	+0.18%
2014	238	+1.13%
2020	231	−0.50%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Ain department