Béligneux (French pronunciation: [beliɲø]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Béligneux | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Béligneux  | |
  Béligneux  Béligneux | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′00″N 5°07′00″E / 45.8667°N 5.1167°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Meximieux |
| Intercommunality | La Côtière à Montluel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Philippe Ferrand[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.30 km2 (5.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,434 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01032 /01360 |
| Elevation | 210–275 m (689–902 ft) (avg. 260 m or 850 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
It lies about 30 km northeast of Lyon. The commune includes part of the village of La Valbonne at the foot of the hill (the rest belongs to the neighboring commune of Balan) and the hamlet of Chânes.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,022 | — |
| 1975 | 1,341 | +3.96% |
| 1982 | 1,486 | +1.48% |
| 1990 | 2,319 | +5.72% |
| 1999 | 2,594 | +1.25% |
| 2007 | 2,851 | +1.19% |
| 2012 | 3,172 | +2.16% |
| 2017 | 3,333 | +1.00% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 26 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
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