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Izieu () 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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Air quality

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9.7 µg/m³
PM10
13.4 µg/m³
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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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  • Site of World War II Jewish orphanage
  • Population
  • See also
  • References
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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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