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

Pirajoux
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Pirajoux
Map
Pirajoux is located in France
Pirajoux
Pirajoux
Pirajoux is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pirajoux
Pirajoux
Coordinates: 46°22′17″N 5°17′58″E / 46.3714°N 5.2994°E / 46.3714; 5.2994
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonSaint-Étienne-du-Bois
IntercommunalityCA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Noël Piroux[1]
Area
1
12.99 km2 (5.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
407
 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01296 /01270
Elevation192–237 m (630–778 ft)
(avg. 228 m or 748 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 Solnan forms most of the commune's eastern border. The Sevron forms parts of the commune's western border.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 375—    
1975 314−2.50%
1982 294−0.94%
1990 304+0.42%
1999 299−0.18%
2009 345+1.44%
2014 396+2.80%
2020 413+0.70%
Source: INSEE[3]

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.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE