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Lescheroux | |
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Commune | |
Town hall | |
![]() Location of Lescheroux | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′27″N 5°08′50″E / 46.4075°N 5.1472°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Replonges |
| Intercommunality | CA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Aimé Nicolier |
Area 1 | 20.05 km2 (7.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 726 |
| • Density | 36.2/km2 (93.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01212 /01560 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lescheroux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
The Sâne Vive has its source in the commune; it crosses the village and forms part of the commune's northern border.
The Sâne Morte forms part of the commune's northeastern border.
The Reyssouze flows northwest through the southwestern part of the commune.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 593 | — |
| 1975 | 526 | −1.70% |
| 1982 | 504 | −0.61% |
| 1990 | 527 | +0.56% |
| 1999 | 597 | +1.40% |
| 2007 | 691 | +1.84% |
| 2012 | 688 | −0.09% |
| 2017 | 735 | +1.33% |
| 2023 | 726 | −0.21% |
| Source: INSEE | ||