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Nantua
Nantuat (Arpitan) | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
![]() A view of Nantua | |
Coordinates: 46°09′07″N 5°36′28″E / 46.1519°N 5.6078°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ain |
Arrondissement | Nantua |
Canton | Nantua |
Intercommunality | Haut-Bugey Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pascal Thomasset[1] (DVD) |
Area 1 | 12.79 km2 (4.94 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,449 |
• Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 01269 /01130 |
Elevation | 479 m (1,572 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Nantua (French pronunciation: [nɑ̃tɥa] ; Arpitan: Nantuat) is a commune in and subprefecture of the Ain département in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. The commune of Nantua comprises the glacial Lac de Nantua.
Located in the Haut-Bugey historical region, among the southern foothills of the Jura Mountains, it is famous for its fresh-water fish and crayfish.[3]