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Songieu () is a former commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Haut Valromey.

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Songieu is a former commune in the Ain department of France, located within the arrondissement of Belley and the Haut Valromey intercommunal structure. It was situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and bordered the communes of Brénaz, Champagne-en-Valromey, Chanay, and Corbonod. The area covered 20.58 square kilometers.

The commune was dissolved on December 31, 2015. Its population was recorded as 174, with another source citing 136. The postal code was 01260. Elevation data varies, with one source listing 1275 meters above sea level and another indicating 723 meters. The location is associated with the cantons of Plateau d'Hauteville and Champagne-en-Valromey.

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Place details

Locality
Haut Valromey
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
136

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Key facts

French commune.name
Songieu
French commune.arrondissement
Belley
French commune.canton
Plateau d'Hauteville
French commune.INSEE
01409
French commune.postal code
01260
French commune.commune
Haut Valromey
French commune.elevation m
750
French commune.elevation min m
567
French commune.elevation max m
1275
French commune.area km2
20.58
French commune.population
119
French commune.population date
2019
French commune.image
Église St Martin Songieu Haut Valromey 8.jpg
French commune.caption
Église St Martin

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Songieu
Country
France
Located in
Haut Valromey
Population
130
Area
20.58
Elevation
1275
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Hotonnes
Image
Église St Martin Songieu Haut Valromey 8.jpg
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Commons category
Songieu
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
2015-12-31
postal code
01260
associated electoral district
canton of Plateau d'Hauteville
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Encyclopedic overview

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Songieu () is a former commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Haut Valromey.

==Population==

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

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