Lent, Ain

Lent (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Lent
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Lent
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Coordinates: 46°07′13″N 5°11′47″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton	Ceyzériat
Intercommunality	CA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Yves Cristin[1]
Area 1	31.48 km2 (12.15 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,459
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01211 /01240
Elevation	240–296 m (787–971 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The Veyle flows north through the middle of the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	778	—
1975	801	+0.42%
1982	976	+2.86%
1990	1,043	+0.83%
1999	1,145	+1.04%
2009	1,277	+1.10%
2014	1,426	+2.23%
2020	1,397	−0.34%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Dombes
• Communes of the Ain department