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 - .
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.