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Bourg-en-Bresse
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Bourg-en-Bresse (; 'Bourg-in-Bresse'; ) is the prefecture of the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Located northeast of Lyon, it is the capital of the ancient province of Bresse ().
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Bourg-en-Bresse is a commune in France, situated within the Ain department and the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse. It serves as the capital of the Ain department, the Canton of Bourg-en-Bresse-Est, the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse, and the canton of Bourg-en-Bresse-Nord-Centre. The town is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and is part of the communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse.
With a population of 43,454, the commune covers an area of 23.86 square kilometers. It is positioned at an elevation of 273 meters above sea level and is located near the Reyssouze body of water. Bourg-en-Bresse shares borders with Jasseron, Montagnat, Péronnas, and Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg. The town has been twinned with Namur, Bad Kreuznach, Parma, and San Severo. Its official name is Bourg-en-Bresse, with historical names including Bourg, Bledvin, and Bourg-Épuré.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bourg-en-Bresse
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 41,365
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Bourg-en-Bresse
- French commune.commune status
- Prefecture and commune
- French commune.image
- Monastère royal de Brou (église) (1).JPG
- French commune.caption
- A view of the Church of Saint-Nicolas-de-Tolentin at the Royal Monastery of Brou
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Bourg-en-Bresse.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Bourg-en-Bresse
- French commune.canton
- Bourg-en-Bresse-1 and 2
- French commune.INSEE
- 01053
- French commune.postal code
- 01000
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-François Debat (PS)
- French commune.term
- 2026–2032
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse
- French commune.elevation m
- 240
- French commune.elevation min m
- 220
- French commune.elevation max m
- 273
- French commune.area km2
- 23.99
- French commune.image flag
- Flag of Bourg-en-Bresse.svg
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Named after
- Bresse
- Official name
- Bourg-en-Bresse
- Demonym
- Burgien
- Country
- France
- Official language
- French
- Population
- 42372
- Area
- 23.86
- Elevation
- 238
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Viriat
- Official website
- www.bourgenbresse.fr
- Image
- Hôtel Ville Bourg Bresse 2.jpg
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- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Bourg-en-Bresse
- twinned administrative body
- Meknes
- topic's main category
- Category:Bourg-en-Bresse
- Commons category
- Bourg-en-Bresse
- category for people who died here
- Category:Deaths in Bourg-en-Bresse
- postal code
- 01000
- Commons gallery
- Bourg-en-Bresse
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Bourg-en-Bresse
- native label
- Bourg-en-Bresse
- inception
- 1201-01-01
- owner of
- Stade Marcel-Verchère
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- associated electoral district
- Canton of Bourg-en-Bresse-Est
- male population
- 19566
- female population
- 21961
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- contact page URL
- www.bourgenbresse.fr/218-contact.htm
- phone number
- +33-4-74-45-71-99
- P12749
- Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Demographics
- Politics
- Sights
- Economy
- Transport
- Sport
- Miscellaneous
- Personalities
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Climate
- See also
- References
- External links
Bourg-en-Bresse (; 'Bourg-in-Bresse'; ) is the prefecture of the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Located northeast of Lyon, it is the capital of the ancient province of Bresse ().
==Geography== Bourg-en-Bresse is located at the western base of the Jura Mountains, on the left bank of the Reyssouze, a tributary of the Saône. It lies northeast of Lyon and south-southwest of Lons-le-Saunier.
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