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Izieu
Sign in to saveIzieu () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It lies on the river Rhône, between the cities of Lyon and Chambéry.
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Izieu is a commune in the Ain department of France, situated within the arrondissement of Belley. The municipality has an area of 7.67 square kilometers and an elevation of 758 meters above sea level. It is located next to the Rhône river and shares borders with Brégnier-Cordon, Murs-et-Gélignieux, Peyrieu, and Prémeyzel.
The population of Izieu is 244, comprising 110 males and 125 females. The postal code for the area is 01300. Izieu is part of the canton of Belley and falls under the Europe/Paris timezone.
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Place details
- Locality
- Izieu
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 187
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Izieu
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Izieu Village.JPG
- French commune.arrondissement
- Belley
- French commune.canton
- Belley
- French commune.INSEE
- 01193
- French commune.postal code
- 01300
- French commune.mayor
- Denis Martin-Barbaz
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 350
- French commune.elevation min m
- 211
- French commune.elevation max m
- 758
- French commune.area km2
- 7.67
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Site of World War II Jewish orphanage
- Population
- See also
- References
- External links
Izieu () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It lies on the river Rhône, between the cities of Lyon and Chambéry.
The Commune is famous for the 1944 abduction by the Nazis of the children and staff from the Izieu orphanage.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Izieu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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