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Échallon

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Also known as La Montagne

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

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Échallon is a commune in the Ain department of France, situated within the arrondissement of Nantua. The official name of the municipality is Échallon, La Montagne. It shares borders with the neighboring communes of Arbent, Belleydoux, Charix, and Giron. The area spans 28.09 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 1082 meters.

The population of Échallon is 784, comprising 406 males and 351 females. The postal code for the commune is 01130. It is associated with the cantons of Nantua and Oyonnax-Nord. The local government maintains an official website and contact information, including a phone number and email address for the town hall.

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Place details

Locality
Échallon
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
0

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Air quality

40US AQIGood
PM2.5
7.7 µg/m³
PM10
11.2 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Échallon
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Lac Genin 3.jpg
French commune.caption
Genin Lake
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr ECHALLON 01.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Nantua
French commune.canton
Nantua
French commune.INSEE
01152
French commune.postal code
01130
French commune.mayor
Thierry Pernod
French commune.term
2023–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Haut-Bugey Agglomération
French commune.elevation m
900
French commune.elevation min m
510
French commune.elevation max m
1082
French commune.area km2
28.09
French commune.website
http://www.echallon.fr/

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

COMMUNE D'ÉCHALLON - Site officiel de la commune d'Échallon (01)

Le village d’Échallon est situé dans le département de l’Ain, au Nord-Est de la région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Il est voisin de la chaîne montagneuse du Jura et proche de la ville de Genève.

echallon.fr

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Wikidata facts

Official name
La Montagne
Country
France
Population
784
Area
28.09
Elevation
825
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Viry
Official website
www.echallon.fr
Image
Mairie Échallon 4.jpg
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Commons category
Échallon
postal code
01130
associated electoral district
canton of Oyonnax-Nord
male population
406
female population
351
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-74-76-48-51
fax number
+33-4-74-76-42-80
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Encyclopedic overview

3 sections
Contents
  • Population
  • See also
  • References

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

==Population==

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

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