Montréal-la-Cluse (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʁe.al la klyz] ) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It is located in the historical region of Bugey and its inhabitants are known as the Montréalais.

Montréal-la-Cluse
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Montréal-la-Cluse
Location of Montréal-la-Cluse
Map
Montréal-la-Cluse is located in France
Montréal-la-Cluse
Montréal-la-Cluse
Montréal-la-Cluse is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Montréal-la-Cluse
Montréal-la-Cluse
Coordinates: 46°11′00″N 5°34′00″E / 46.1833°N 5.5667°E / 46.1833; 5.5667
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementNantua
CantonNantua
IntercommunalityHaut-Bugey Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Dufour[1]
Area
1
12.83 km2 (4.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,541
 • Density280/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01265 /01460
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Transport edit

The town lies on the Haut Bugey railway line and a branch line to Oyonnax. Brion—Montréal-la-Cluse station has rail connections to Bourg-en-Bresse and Oyonnax.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 645—    
1800 627−0.40%
1806 802+4.19%
1821 815+0.11%
1831 773−0.53%
1836 826+1.34%
1841 824−0.05%
1846 843+0.46%
1851 844+0.02%
1856 941+2.20%
1861 1,008+1.39%
1866 1,064+1.09%
1872 1,111+0.72%
1876 1,195+1.84%
1881 1,148−0.80%
1886 1,083−1.16%
1891 1,101+0.33%
1896 1,153+0.93%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,129−0.42%
1906 1,045−1.53%
1911 966−1.56%
1921 958−0.08%
1926 1,062+2.08%
1931 1,205+2.56%
1936 1,202−0.05%
1946 1,213+0.09%
1954 1,404+1.84%
1962 1,640+1.96%
1968 1,926+2.72%
1975 2,560+4.15%
1982 3,042+2.50%
1990 3,496+1.75%
1999 3,652+0.49%
2007 3,521−0.46%
2012 3,424−0.56%
2017 3,435+0.06%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[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. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Montréal-la-Cluse, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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