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Pont-de-Veyle (, literally Bridge of Veyle) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

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Pont-de-Veyle is a commune in France, situated within the Ain department and the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse. It serves as the capital of the canton of Pont-de-Veyle and is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The municipality shares borders with Crottet, Grièges, Laiz, and Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle. Its official name is Pont-de-Veyle, and it is named after the Veyle.

The area of the commune is 1.94 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 179 meters. The postal code is 01290. Population figures vary slightly between sources, with one listing 1,682 residents and another citing 1,696. Demographic data indicates a male population of 786 and a female population of 839. The associated electoral districts include the canton of Vonnas and the canton of Pont-de-Veyle.

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Place details

Locality
Pont-de-Veyle
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
1,696
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

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PM2.5
9.7 µg/m³
PM10
12.6 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Pont-de-Veyle
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Château Pt-de-Veyle 14.jpg
French commune.caption
Castle
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason pont de veyle.jpg
French commune.arrondissement
Bourg-en-Bresse
French commune.canton
Vonnas
French commune.INSEE
01306
French commune.postal code
01290
French commune.mayor
Michel Marquois
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation m
178
French commune.elevation min m
172
French commune.elevation max m
179
French commune.area km2
1.94

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Official website

Pont de Veyle – Ain – Petite ville de demain

pont-de-veyle.fr

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Wikidata facts

Named after
Veyle
Official name
Pont-de-Veyle
Country
France
Population
1594
Area
1.94
Elevation
175
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Shares border with
Crottet
Official website
www.pont-de-veyle.fr
Image
Château Pt-de-Veyle 25.jpg
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Commons category
Pont-de-Veyle
postal code
01290
associated electoral district
canton of Pont-de-Veyle
male population
786
female population
839
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-85-31-53-14
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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Population
  • See also
  • References

Pont-de-Veyle (, literally Bridge of Veyle) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

==Geography== The Veyle flows west through the middle of the commune.

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

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