Savigneux, Ain

Coordinates: 46°00′07″N 4°50′54″E / 46.0019°N 4.8483°E / 46.0019; 4.8483
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Savigneux
Juis chateau
Juis chateau
Coat of arms of Savigneux
Location of Savigneux
Map
Savigneux is located in France
Savigneux
Savigneux
Savigneux is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Savigneux
Savigneux
Coordinates: 46°00′07″N 4°50′54″E / 46.0019°N 4.8483°E / 46.0019; 4.8483
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonVillars-les-Dombes
IntercommunalityDombes Saône Vallée
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gilles Garnier[1]
Area
1
14.75 km2 (5.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,449
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01398 /01480
Elevation237–287 m (778–942 ft)
(avg. 265 m or 869 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography[edit]

The village is in the south-western part of the Ain department 35 km north of Lyon and 12 km east of Villefranche-sur-Saône in the heart of the Dombes region, which is known for its many lagoons. Savigneux is on the Dombes Plateau, while to the west it borders the fertile hills of the Val de Saône.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 455—    
1975 449−0.19%
1982 621+4.74%
1990 792+3.09%
1999 875+1.11%
2009 1,195+3.17%
2014 1,268+1.19%
2020 1,438+2.12%
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