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Chanay

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Chanay () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

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Chanay is a commune in France, situated within the Ain department and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has at various times been part of the arrondissement of Nantua and the arrondissement of Belley. The municipality borders Corbonod, Lhôpital, Surjoux, and Bassy, and is located next to the Rhône river. Its associated electoral districts include the canton of Valserhône and the canton of Seyssel.

The area of Chanay is 18.1 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 647 residents (300 male and 325 female) and another citing 625. The postal code is 01420. Elevation data differs between sources, with one recording 1184 meters and another 499 meters. The local timezone is Europe/Paris.

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Place details

Locality
Chanay
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
625

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Air quality

40US AQIGood
PM2.5
8.8 µg/m³
PM10
11.6 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Chanay
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Château Quinsonnas Chanay 1.jpg
French commune.caption
Château Quinsonnas
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Chanay (Ain).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Nantua
French commune.canton
Valserhône
French commune.INSEE
01082
French commune.postal code
01420
French commune.mayor
Elisabeth Jeambenoit
French commune.term
2023–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Terre Valserhône
French commune.elevation m
485
French commune.elevation min m
260
French commune.elevation max m
1184
French commune.area km2
18.10

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Chanay
Country
France
Population
574
Area
18.1
Elevation
744
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Rhône
Shares border with
Haut Valromey
Official website
www.mairie-chanay.fr
Image
Église St Victor Chanay 1.jpg
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Commons category
Chanay
postal code
01420
associated electoral district
canton of Seyssel
male population
300
female population
325
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-50-59-50-38
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Population
  • See also
  • References

Chanay () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

==Population==

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

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