Nantua
Nantua
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Subprefecture and commune | |
A view of Nantua | |
Location 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 (DVD) |
Area 1 | 12.79 km2 (4.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 3,431 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/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. | |
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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.