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Thoissey () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

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Thoissey 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 Thoissey and is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The municipality borders Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne and Dracé, and is positioned next to the Saône river. Its postal code is 01140, and it lies at an elevation of 178 meters above sea level.

The area of Thoissey is 1.34 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,741 residents, comprising 739 males and 1,002 females, while another records a population of 1,493. The town is associated with the electoral districts of the canton of Thoissey and the canton of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne.

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Place details

Locality
Thoissey
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
1,493
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

45US AQIGood
PM2.5
9.2 µg/m³
PM10
12.7 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Thoissey
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Plafond de l'Apothicairerie à Thoissey en septembre 2009.JPG
French commune.caption
Ceiling of the apothecary shop
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Thoissey (Ain).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Bourg-en-Bresse
French commune.canton
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
French commune.INSEE
01420
French commune.postal code
01140
French commune.mayor
Anne Turrel
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation m
177
French commune.elevation min m
168
French commune.elevation max m
178
French commune.area km2
1.4

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Thoissey
Country
France
Population
1626
Area
1.34
Elevation
173
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Saône
Shares border with
Dracé
Official website
www.thoissey.fr
Image
Hôtel Ville - Thoissey (FR01) - 2023-07-18 - 1.jpg
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Commons category
Thoissey
postal code
01140
associated electoral district
canton of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
male population
739
female population
1002
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-74-04-04-25
fax number
+33-4-74-69-76-13
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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
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  • Geography
  • History
  • Population
  • Sights
  • Personalities
  • See also
  • References
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Thoissey () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

==Geography== The Chalaronne forms the commune's southeastern border, then flows into the Saône, which forms its western border.

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

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