L'Abergement-de-Varey | |
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Commune | |
 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of L'Abergement-de-Varey | |
  L'Abergement-de-Varey  L'Abergement-de-Varey | |
| Coordinates: 46°00′28″N 5°25′31″E / 46.0078°N 5.4253°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Ambérieu-en-Bugey |
| Intercommunality | Plaine de l'Ain |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Max Orset[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
| Population | 267 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Abergementais, Abergementaises |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01002 /01640 |
| Elevation | 290–748 m (951–2,454 ft) (avg. 380 m or 1,250 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
L'Abergement-de-Varey (French pronunciation: [labɛʁʒəmɑ̃ də vaʁɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France.
Geography
The commune is located in the first foothills of the Bugey, not far from Pont-d'Ain. Highway 59 crosses the commune, which is situated on a hillside.
Name
There are four communes in Ain, with the name abergement, which is typical of the Jura, and also exists in Saône-et-Loire, Côte-d'Or, and Doubs; the other three are Le Petit-Abergement, Le Grand-Abergement, L'Abergement-Clémenciat. It apparently designated agricultural concessions granted from the 11th to the 15th century.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 88 | — |
| 1975 | 106 | +2.69% |
| 1982 | 136 | +3.62% |
| 1990 | 159 | +1.97% |
| 1999 | 168 | +0.61% |
| 2007 | 195 | +1.88% |
| 2012 | 235 | +3.80% |
| 2017 | 248 | +1.08% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- Neo-roman church built in the 19th century
- Monument to the Resistance
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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