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

Druillat
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Druillat
Location of Druillat
Map
Druillat is located in France
Druillat
Druillat
Druillat is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Druillat
Druillat
Coordinates: 46°04′00″N 5°19′00″E / 46.0667°N 5.3167°E / 46.0667; 5.3167
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonCeyzériat
IntercommunalityCA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Emin[1]
Area
1
20.72 km2 (8.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,139
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01151 /01160
Elevation232–343 m (761–1,125 ft)
(avg. 270 m or 890 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 610—    
1975 644+0.78%
1982 717+1.55%
1990 823+1.74%
1999 882+0.77%
2009 1,130+2.51%
2014 1,150+0.35%
2020 1,139−0.16%
Source: INSEE[3]

Health edit

As of late 2018, the French authorities were investigating the rural area surrounding Druillat because of an unusual cluster of babies born with birth defects.[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 10 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
  4. ^ "French Ain babies: Missing limb births prompt national inquiry". BBC News. 31 October 2018. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.