Birieux
Appearance
Birieux | |
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Commune | |
Town hall | |
Coordinates: 45°57′12″N 5°02′23″E / 45.9533°N 5.0397°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ain |
Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
Canton | Villars-les-Dombes |
Intercommunality | Dombes |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–2026) | Cyril Baillet[1] |
Area 1 | 15.83 km2 (6.11 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 284 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 01045 /01330 |
Elevation | 277–295 m (909–968 ft) (avg. 285 m or 935 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Birieux (French pronunciation: [biʁjø]; Arpitan: Beriô) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Geography
[edit]The Chalaronne forms part of the commune's northwestern border.
History
[edit]Birieux is first mentioned in the 12th century as a priory dependent on the abbey of l'Île Barbe à Lyon.
In the Middle Ages, Birieux was a possession of the lords of Thoire-Villars.
In 1789, the commune was included in the canton of Meximieux.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 110 | — |
1975 | 97 | −1.78% |
1982 | 102 | +0.72% |
1990 | 125 | +2.57% |
1999 | 145 | +1.66% |
2007 | 220 | +5.35% |
2012 | 265 | +3.79% |
2017 | 283 | +1.32% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Economy
[edit]The region is primarily agricultural, producing grain and cattle.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 26 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
External links
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