Le Bois-d'Oingt (French pronunciation: [lə bwa dwɛ̃], literally The Wood of Oingt) is a former commune located in the Rhône in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in eastern France. On 1 January 2017, Le Bois-d'Oingt, Oingt and Saint-Laurent-d'Oingt merged becoming one commune of Val d'Oingt.[2]

Le Bois-d'Oingt
Part of Val d'Oingt
Place de la libération in Le Bois-d'Oingt
Place de la libération in Le Bois-d'Oingt
Coat of arms of Le Bois-d'Oingt
Location of Le Bois-d'Oingt
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Le Bois-d'Oingt is located in France
Le Bois-d'Oingt
Le Bois-d'Oingt
Le Bois-d'Oingt is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Le Bois-d'Oingt
Le Bois-d'Oingt
Coordinates: 45°55′16″N 4°35′10″E / 45.9211°N 4.5861°E / 45.9211; 4.5861
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
ArrondissementVillefranche-sur-Saône
CantonLe Bois-d'Oingt
CommuneVal d'Oingt
Area
1
5.13 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
2,577
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Buisantins, Buisantines
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
69620
Elevation250–466 m (820–1,529 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

Le Bois d'Oingt's acreage is of 1.976 square mile (512 hectares), and it lies at 350 meters altitude.

The inhabitants of Bois d’Oingt are called the “buisantins”.

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