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

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Fareins is a commune in France, situated in the Ain department within the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse. It is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and borders the municipalities of Beauregard, Chaleins, Frans, and Messimy-sur-Saône. The town lies next to the Saône river. Its administrative area covers 8.22 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 253 meters.

The population of Fareins is recorded as 2,533, comprising 1,085 males and 1,119 females. The commune uses the postal code 01480. It has at various times been associated with the cantons of Villars-les-Dombes and Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans.

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Place details

Locality
Fareins
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
1,862

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Air quality

46US AQIGood
PM2.5
7.9 µg/m³
PM10
11.6 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Fareins
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Château Fléchères.jpg
French commune.caption
Chateau of Fléchères
French commune.arrondissement
Bourg-en-Bresse
French commune.canton
Villars-les-Dombes
French commune.INSEE
01157
French commune.postal code
01480
French commune.mayor
Yves Dumoulin
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation m
210
French commune.elevation min m
167
French commune.elevation max m
253
French commune.area km2
8.22

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Encyclopedic overview

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

==Population==

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

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