Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux

Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ nizje buʃu] ) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux
Commune
Location of Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux
Map
Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux is located in France
Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux
Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux
Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux
Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux
Coordinates: 46°27′37″N 5°09′06″E / 46.4603°N 5.1517°E / 46.4603; 5.1517
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonReplonges
IntercommunalityCA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Valérie Guyon[1]
Area
1
28.3 km2 (10.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
598
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01380 /01560
Elevation192–222 m (630–728 ft)
(avg. 208 m or 682 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 Sâne Morte forms the commune's eastern border.

The Sâne Vive flows north through the western part of the commune and forms part of its northwestern border.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 886—    
1975 743−2.48%
1982 657−1.74%
1990 625−0.62%
1999 546−1.49%
2009 715+2.73%
2014 685−0.85%
2020 612−1.86%
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