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Magnieu () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune of Saint-Champ was merged into Magnieu.

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Magnieu is a commune nouvelle in France, established on January 1, 2019, within the Ain department and the arrondissement of Belley. It replaced the former commune of Saint-Champ. The municipality is situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and shares borders with Marignieu, Chazey-Bons, Belley, and Parves et Nattages. Its postal code is 01300, and it falls under the canton of Belley for electoral purposes.

The area of Magnieu is 11.37 square kilometers, with an elevation of 280 meters. According to recent data, the population is 655, comprising 325 males and 319 females. An earlier record lists the population as 321. The local timezone is Europe/Paris.

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Place details

Locality
Magnieu
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
321

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Air quality

44US AQIGood
PM2.5
9.5 µg/m³
PM10
12.5 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Magnieu
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Mairie Magnieu 10.jpg
French commune.caption
Town hall
French commune.arrondissement
Belley
French commune.canton
Belley
French commune.INSEE
01227
French commune.postal code
01300
French commune.mayor
Thierry Guittet
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Bugey Sud
French commune.elevation m
310
French commune.elevation min m
227
French commune.elevation max m
460
French commune.area km2
11.37

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Magnieu
Country
France
Population
651
Area
11.37
Shares border with
Cressin-Rochefort
Image
Église St Pierre Magnieu 16.jpg
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postal code
01300
Commons category
Magnieu
inception
2019-01-01
male population
325
female population
319
associated electoral district
canton of Belley
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Encyclopedic overview

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Magnieu () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune of Saint-Champ was merged into Magnieu.

==Population==

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

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