Louhans (French pronunciation: [lu.ɑ̃]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.[3] Louhans is the capital of Bresse bourguignonne and a subprefecture of the department.

Geography

Louhans is centrally located on the plain of Bresse,[4] a strongly agricultural region in the eastern part of the department of Saône-et-Loire. The Vallière forms part of the commune's southeastern border, then flows into the Solnan, which forms part of the commune's southern border. The Solnan flows into the Seille in the town. The Seille flows south-southwest through the western part of the commune and crosses the town.

Population

The population data given in the table below for 1968 and refer to the commune of Louhans in its geography at the given dates. In 1973 Louhans absorbed the former communes of Châteaurenaud, Branges and Sornay. In 1979 Branges and Sornay were re-established as independent communes.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 3,375—    
1800 2,849−2.39%
1806 3,151+1.69%
1821 3,159+0.02%
1831 3,170+0.03%
1836 3,674+2.99%
1841 3,686+0.07%
1846 3,817+0.70%
1851 3,853+0.19%
1856 3,644−1.11%
1861 3,768+0.67%
1866 3,871+0.54%
1872 3,913+0.18%
1876 4,163+1.56%
1881 4,284+0.57%
1886 4,329+0.21%
1891 4,548+0.99%
1896 4,538−0.04%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 4,469−0.31%
1906 4,494+0.11%
1911 4,454−0.18%
1921 4,116−0.79%
1926 4,144+0.14%
1931 4,116−0.14%
1936 4,130+0.07%
1946 4,120−0.02%
1954 4,092−0.09%
1962 4,154+0.19%
1968 4,200+0.18%
1975 10,507+14.00%
1982 6,483−6.67%
1990 6,140−0.68%
1999 6,237+0.17%
2007 6,420+0.36%
2012 6,461+0.13%
2017 6,365−0.30%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (2007-2017)[6]
Town center seen from Châteaurenaud
Arcades in town center
Burgundian tiled roof of the church

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Commune de Louhans (71263), INSEE
  4. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Louhans" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  5. ^ a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Louhans, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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