Châtillon-la-Palud

Also known as Chatillon-la-Palud, Châtillon la Palud

Châtillon-la-Palud () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

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Châtillon-la-Palud is a commune in France, situated within the Ain department and the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse. It is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and shares borders with Chalamont, Crans, Saint-Maurice-de-Rémens, and Villette-sur-Ain. The commune lies next to the Ain river and has an elevation of 326 meters above sea level.

The area covers 14.01 square kilometers. Its population is recorded as 1,698, comprising 786 males and 798 females. The postal code for the commune is 01320. Historically, it has been associated with the canton of Ceyzériat and the canton of Chalamont.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Châtillon-la-Palud is referenced by 400 other articles, and connects out to France, time zone and geographic coordinate system.

Vinony files it under Ain communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia, Communes of Ain and Geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia.

Its subject is documented across 60 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: Châtillon-la-Palud
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country: France
Population: 1,396

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Key facts

French commune.name: Châtillon-la-Palud
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Mairie de Châtillon-la-Palud.JPG
French commune.caption: Town hall
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Châtillon-la-Palud (Ain).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Bourg-en-Bresse
French commune.canton: Ceyzériat
French commune.INSEE: 01092
French commune.postal code: 01320
French commune.mayor: Dominique Lamy
French commune.term: 2024–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Dombes
French commune.elevation min m: 218
French commune.elevation max m: 326
French commune.area km2: 14.01

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Châtillon-la-Palud
Country: France
Population: 1698
Area: 14.01
Elevation: 285
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: Ain
Shares border with: Villieu-Loyes-Mollon
Official website: chatillonlapalud01320.blogspot.fr
Image: Mairie de Châtillon-la-Palud.JPG

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Commons category: Châtillon-la-Palud
postal code: 01320
associated electoral district: canton of Chalamont
male population: 786
female population: 798
P8168: Tivoli Gardens
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-4-74-35-63-25

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Châtillon-la-Palud () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

==Geography== The commune is located in the Dombes. It lies on the right bank of the Ain, which flows south through the commune's eastern part. The Albarine flows into the Ain in the southeastern part of the commune.

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