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Béon

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commune in Ain, France

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Béon is a former commune in the Ain department of France, located within the arrondissement of Belley. It shares borders with Ceyzérieu, Chavornay, Culoz, and Talissieu. The area was 10.3 square kilometers, and its population was recorded as 475, comprising 226 males and 228 females. The postal code for the locality was 01350.

The commune was dissolved on December 31, 2022, and replaced by the new entity of Culoz-Béon. It had previously been associated with the cantons of Plateau d'Hauteville and Champagne-en-Valromey. While one source lists an elevation of 1412, another indicates an elevation of 272. The official name of the place is Béon.

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Place details

Locality
Culoz-Béon
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
403

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Air quality

43US AQIGood
PM2.5
10.1 µg/m³
PM10
12.3 µg/m³
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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department
Ain
Arrondissement
Belley
Canton
Plateau d'Hauteville
Commune
Culoz-Béon
Area
10.30 km (3.98 sq mi)
Density
41.4/km (107/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Postal code
01350
Elevation
228–1,412 m (748–4,633 ft) , (avg. 235 m or 771 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Béon
Country
France
Located in
Culoz-Béon
Population
439
Area
10.3
Elevation
462
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Arvière-en-Valromey
Official website
www.beon-ain.fr
Image
Église St Laurent Béon Ain 8.jpg
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Commons category
Béon (Ain)
postal code
01350
different from
Béon
associated electoral district
canton of Champagne-en-Valromey
male population
226
female population
228
replaced by
Culoz-Béon
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
2022-12-31
native label
Béon
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Encyclopedic overview

Béon ( French pronunciation: [beɔ̃]) is a former commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2023, it was merged into the new commune of Culoz-Béon.

Population

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Béon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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