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

Leyment
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Leyment
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Leyment is located in France
Leyment
Leyment
Leyment is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Leyment
Leyment
Coordinates: 45°55′00″N 5°18′00″E / 45.9167°N 5.3°E / 45.9167; 5.3
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonLagnieu
IntercommunalityPlaine de l'Ain
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Lionel Klingler[1]
Area
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14.18 km2 (5.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,392
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01213 /01150
Elevation221–321 m (725–1,053 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

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The river Albarine forms part of the commune's northern border.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 522—    
1975 552+0.80%
1982 540−0.31%
1990 822+5.39%
1999 922+1.28%
2009 1,273+3.28%
2014 1,248−0.40%
2020 1,332+1.09%
Source: INSEE[3]

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. 16 December 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). 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