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Lagnieu
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Lagnieu (; ) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
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Lagnieu is a commune in the Ain department of France, situated within the arrondissement of Belley. It serves as the capital of the canton of Lagnieu. The municipality borders Leyment, Sainte-Julie, Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey, and Saint-Vulbas. Its official names are Lagnieu and Fontaine-d'Or.
The area of the commune is 27.25 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 7,411 residents and another citing 6,454. The male population is recorded as 3,469 and the female population as 3,674. Lagnieu is located next to the Rhône river. Elevation data ranges from 211 to 643 meters above sea level. The postal code is 01150.
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Place details
- Locality
- Lagnieu
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 6,454
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Lagnieu
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- LAGNIEU Centre.JPG
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Lagnieu (Ain).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Belley
- French commune.canton
- Lagnieu
- French commune.INSEE
- 01202
- French commune.postal code
- 01150
- French commune.mayor
- André Moingeon
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 239
- French commune.elevation min m
- 192
- French commune.elevation max m
- 643
- French commune.area km2
- 27.25
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Fontaine-d'Or
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Belley
- Population
- 7411
- Area
- 27.25
- Elevation
- 254
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Rhône
- Official website
- www.lagnieu.fr
- Image
- LAGNIEU Centre.JPG
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- Commons category
- Lagnieu
- postal code
- 01150
- associated electoral district
- canton of Lagnieu
- male population
- 3469
- female population
- 3674
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-74-40-19-79
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Geography
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- Climate
- Population
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- References
Lagnieu (; ) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
==Geography== Lagnieu is located in the south of the department of Ain, on the right bank of the Rhone, 50 km northeast of Lyon and 37 km south of Bourg-en-Bresse. The town belongs to the canton of Lagnieu, of which it is the seat, and the arrondissement of Belley.
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