Culoz-Béon (French pronunciation: [kyloz beɔ̃]) is a commune nouvelle in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It is the result of the merger, on 1 January 2023, of the former communes of Béon and Culoz.[3][4]

Culoz-Béon
Commune
View of the city-center of the former commune of Culoz from the Grand Colombier.
View of the city-center of the former commune of Culoz from the Grand Colombier.
Location of Culoz-Béon
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Culoz-Béon is located in France
Culoz-Béon
Culoz-Béon
Culoz-Béon is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Culoz-Béon
Culoz-Béon
Coordinates: 45°51′00″N 5°46′59″E / 45.850°N 5.783°E / 45.850; 5.783
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonPlateau d'Hauteville
IntercommunalityCC Bugey Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Franck Andre-Masse[1]
Area
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29.66 km2 (11.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,426
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01138 /01350
Elevation226–1,430 m (741–4,692 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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The commune nouvelle was officially created on 1 January 2023 from a prefectural decree of 12 December 2022 and with the transformation of the two former communes into "delegated communes".[3][5]

Politics and administration

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Delegated communes

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List of delegated communes of Culoz-Béon
Delegated commune INSEE code Intercommunality Area

(km2)

Population

(2020)

Density

(per km2)

Culoz (seat) 01138 CC Bugey Sud 19.36 2,987 154
Béon 01039 CC Bugey Sud 10.3 439 43

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Zuili, Théo (3 January 2023). "Cette commune de l'Ain n'existait pas jusqu'au 1er janvier : voici pourquoi". actu.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Culoz. La fusion avec Béon prévue le 1er janvier 2023". www.leprogres.fr (in French). 9 December 2022. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  5. ^ "ARRETE portant création de la commune nouvelle de Culoz-Béon" (PDF). Préfecture de l'Ain. 15 December 2022. pp. 45–48. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.