Nantua

Nantua is a commune in the Ain department. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in  the east of France and is the capital of the arrondissement of Nantua.

Geography
The commune of Nantua has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .

The distances from Nantua to other cities are:

 Paris, the national capital - ;
 Lyon, the regional capital - ;
 Reims - ;
 Bordeaux - ;
 Toulouse - ;
 Montpellier - ;
 Strasbourg - ;
 Nantes - ;
 Marseille - .

+ Nantua and its neighboring communes 350px|Map of the commune de Nantua

Climate
The climate of Nantua, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.

Population
The inhabitants of Nantua are known, in French, as Nantuatiens (women: Nantuatiennes).

Nantua has a population, in 2014, of 3,534 and its population density is of  inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Nantua

Administration
Nantua is a subprefecture of the Ain department and the capital of the arrondissement of Nantua in the same department. It is also the capital of the canton of Nantua, formed by 18 communes (21,477 inhabitants) (2014)

It is part of the intercommunality Haut Bugey.

 Twinned and partner towns 
Nantua is twinned with:
  Brembilla, Italy, since 2011.

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Related pages
 Arrondissement of Nantua
 Communes of the Ain department

References

Category:Subprefectures in France
Category:Communes in Ain