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

Tenay
The Albarine
Coat of arms of Tenay
Location of Tenay
Map
Tenay is located in France
Tenay
Tenay
Tenay is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Tenay
Tenay
Coordinates: 45°55′00″N 5°30′00″E / 45.9167°N 5.5°E / 45.9167; 5.5
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonPlateau d'Hauteville
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gaël Allain[1]
Area
1
13.12 km2 (5.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,013
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymTenaysiens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01416 /01230
Elevation320–1,020 m (1,050–3,350 ft)
(avg. 327 m or 1,073 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 Albarine flows southwest through the commune's eastern part, crosses the village, then flows northwest.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,993—    
1975 1,715−2.12%
1982 1,571−1.25%
1990 1,356−1.82%
1999 1,086−2.44%
2009 1,117+0.28%
2014 1,050−1.23%
2020 1,012−0.61%
Source: INSEE[3]

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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE