Châtenay (French pronunciation: [ʃatnɛ]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Châtenay
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Châtenay
Map
Châtenay is located in France
Châtenay
Châtenay
Châtenay is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Châtenay
Châtenay
Coordinates: 46°02′03″N 5°12′07″E / 46.0342°N 5.202°E / 46.0342; 5.202
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonCeyzériat
IntercommunalityDombes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Évelyne Bernard[1]
Area
1
14.95 km2 (5.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
360
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01090 /01320
Elevation272–317 m (892–1,040 ft)
(avg. 300 m or 980 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

The Veyle flows north through the middle of the commune and forms part of its northern border.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 249—    
1975 225−1.44%
1982 266+2.42%
1990 276+0.46%
1999 308+1.23%
2007 336+1.09%
2012 346+0.59%
2017 341−0.29%
2019356+2.18%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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