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commune in Ain, France

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Montagnieu is a commune in the Ain department of France, situated within the arrondissement of Belley. It shares borders with Bénonces, Briord, Seillonnaz, and Serrières-de-Briord. The municipality has an area of 6.22 square kilometers and an elevation of 714 meters above sea level. It is located near the Rhône river.

The population of Montagnieu is recorded as 684, comprising 300 males and 322 females. The postal code for the area is 01470. Associated electoral districts include the canton of Lagnieu and the canton of Lhuis. The official name of the commune is Montagnieu.

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Place details

Locality
Montagnieu
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
451

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Air quality

46US AQIGood
PM2.5
8.8 µg/m³
PM10
13.1 µg/m³
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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department
Ain
Arrondissement
Belley
Canton
Lagnieu
Mayor 2020 2026
Jean Roset
Area
6.22 km (2.40 sq mi)
Density
107/km (278/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
01255 /01470
Elevation
200–714 m (656–2,343 ft) , (avg. 225 m or 738 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Montagnieu
Country
France
Population
668
Area
6.22
Elevation
363
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Rhône
Shares border with
Briord
Official website
www.montagnieu-01.fr
Image
Château de Montagnieu.jpg
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Commons category
Montagnieu (Ain)
postal code
01470
different from
Montagnieu
associated electoral district
canton of Lhuis
male population
300
female population
322
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-74-36-72-82
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Encyclopedic overview

Montagnieu ( French pronunciation: [mɔ̃taɲø]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It is sited on the eastern bank of the river Rhone, which forms the border with the Isere department to the west.

The 18th century parish church is dedicated to Saint Didier.

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

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