Plateau d'Hauteville (French pronunciation: [plato dotvil]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Cormaranche-en-Bugey, Hauteville-Lompnes (the seat), Hostiaz and Thézillieu.[3]

Plateau d'Hauteville
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Plateau d'Hauteville
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Plateau d'Hauteville is located in France
Plateau d'Hauteville
Plateau d'Hauteville
Plateau d'Hauteville is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Plateau d'Hauteville
Plateau d'Hauteville
Coordinates: 45°58′38″N 5°36′06″E / 45.9772°N 5.6018°E / 45.9772; 5.6018
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonPlateau d'Hauteville
IntercommunalityHaut-Bugey Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Emin[1]
Area
1
106.11 km2 (40.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,807
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01185 /01110
Elevation455–1,241 m (1,493–4,072 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 flows through the commune.

Climate

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Plateau d'Hauteville has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Plateau d'Hauteville is 8.4 °C (47.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,564.4 mm (61.59 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 17.1 °C (62.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.3 °C (32.5 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Plateau d'Hauteville was 35.7 °C (96.3 °F) on 12 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −22.4 °C (−8.3 °F) on 1 March 2005.

Climate data for Hauteville-Lompnes, Plateau d'Hauteville (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1989−2017)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.4
(61.5)
19.1
(66.4)
22.2
(72.0)
25.5
(77.9)
30.0
(86.0)
34.0
(93.2)
34.4
(93.9)
35.7
(96.3)
28.7
(83.7)
25.1
(77.2)
21.1
(70.0)
17.2
(63.0)
35.7
(96.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)
6.5
(43.7)
10.1
(50.2)
12.8
(55.0)
18.0
(64.4)
21.3
(70.3)
23.8
(74.8)
23.7
(74.7)
18.7
(65.7)
14.6
(58.3)
8.5
(47.3)
5.1
(41.2)
14.1
(57.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5)
1.3
(34.3)
4.4
(39.9)
7.1
(44.8)
11.8
(53.2)
14.8
(58.6)
17.1
(62.8)
16.9
(62.4)
12.7
(54.9)
9.4
(48.9)
4.0
(39.2)
0.7
(33.3)
8.4
(47.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.5
(23.9)
−4.0
(24.8)
−1.3
(29.7)
1.4
(34.5)
5.7
(42.3)
8.4
(47.1)
10.4
(50.7)
10.1
(50.2)
6.7
(44.1)
4.1
(39.4)
−0.5
(31.1)
−3.6
(25.5)
2.8
(37.0)
Record low °C (°F) −21.0
(−5.8)
−22.3
(−8.1)
−22.4
(−8.3)
−9.2
(15.4)
−3.0
(26.6)
−1.2
(29.8)
1.4
(34.5)
0.8
(33.4)
−3.2
(26.2)
−9.6
(14.7)
−15.3
(4.5)
−20.7
(−5.3)
−22.4
(−8.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 122.9
(4.84)
128.4
(5.06)
117.3
(4.62)
128.1
(5.04)
124.5
(4.90)
100.4
(3.95)
109.8
(4.32)
117.5
(4.63)
139.5
(5.49)
156.8
(6.17)
167.5
(6.59)
151.7
(5.97)
1,564.4
(61.59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.1 11.0 10.7 11.4 12.1 10.1 9.6 9.8 9.7 12.0 12.4 12.2 132.0
Source: Meteociel[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,766—    
1975 4,868+0.30%
1982 4,516−1.07%
1990 4,952+1.16%
1999 4,749−0.46%
2007 5,350+1.50%
2012 5,135−0.82%
2017 4,853−1.12%
Source: INSEE[5]

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. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral Archived 22 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine 12 December 2018 (in French)
  4. ^ "Normales et records pour Hauteville (01)". Meteociel. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 2 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE