Marlieux (French pronunciation: [maʁljø] ; Arpitan: Marelyô) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Marlieux—Châtillon station has rail connections to Bourg-en-Bresse and Lyon.

Marlieux
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Marlieux
Location of Marlieux
Map
Marlieux is located in France
Marlieux
Marlieux
Marlieux is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Marlieux
Marlieux
Coordinates: 46°03′54″N 5°04′12″E / 46.065°N 5.07°E / 46.065; 5.07
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonChâtillon-sur-Chalaronne
IntercommunalityCC de la Dombes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Paul Grandjean[1]
Area
1
16.85 km2 (6.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,182
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01235 /01240
Elevation263–282 m (863–925 ft)
(avg. 230 m or 750 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 river Chalaronne forms part of the commune's western border.

Climate edit

Marlieux has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Marlieux is 12.2 °C (54.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 909.1 mm (35.79 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 21.3 °C (70.3 °F), and lowest in January, at around 3.4 °C (38.1 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Marlieux was 41.3 °C (106.3 °F) on 13 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −23.0 °C (−9.4 °F) on 6 January 1971.

Climate data for Marlieux (1991–2020 averages, extremes 1964−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.9
(66.0)
20.6
(69.1)
25.2
(77.4)
30.0
(86.0)
34.3
(93.7)
38.7
(101.7)
39.2
(102.6)
41.3
(106.3)
34.5
(94.1)
28.5
(83.3)
22.4
(72.3)
19.0
(66.2)
41.3
(106.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2)
8.1
(46.6)
13.1
(55.6)
16.8
(62.2)
21.1
(70.0)
25.3
(77.5)
27.8
(82.0)
27.7
(81.9)
22.8
(73.0)
17.2
(63.0)
10.6
(51.1)
6.8
(44.2)
17.0
(62.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)
4.4
(39.9)
8.2
(46.8)
11.4
(52.5)
15.5
(59.9)
19.3
(66.7)
21.3
(70.3)
21.1
(70.0)
17.0
(62.6)
12.8
(55.0)
7.3
(45.1)
4.1
(39.4)
12.2
(54.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.5
(32.9)
0.6
(33.1)
3.2
(37.8)
5.9
(42.6)
9.9
(49.8)
13.2
(55.8)
14.8
(58.6)
14.4
(57.9)
11.1
(52.0)
8.4
(47.1)
4.0
(39.2)
1.4
(34.5)
7.3
(45.1)
Record low °C (°F) −23.0
(−9.4)
−16.5
(2.3)
−12.5
(9.5)
−6.2
(20.8)
−2.5
(27.5)
2.5
(36.5)
3.8
(38.8)
3.6
(38.5)
−0.8
(30.6)
−7.1
(19.2)
−9.9
(14.2)
−16.3
(2.7)
−23.0
(−9.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61.5
(2.42)
52.8
(2.08)
56.0
(2.20)
75.2
(2.96)
82.8
(3.26)
76.7
(3.02)
80.8
(3.18)
71.1
(2.80)
85.9
(3.38)
102.8
(4.05)
96.4
(3.80)
67.1
(2.64)
909.1
(35.79)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.0 9.4 9.0 9.2 10.7 8.7 8.3 7.8 8.0 10.8 10.9 11.3 114.1
Source: Meteociel[3]

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 641—    
1975 632−0.20%
1982 679+1.03%
1990 633−0.87%
1999 677+0.75%
2009 844+2.23%
2014 1,032+4.10%
2020 1,179+2.24%
Source: INSEE[4]

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. ^ "Normales et records pour Marlieux (01)". Meteociel. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE