Pont-d'Ain
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| Pont-d'Ain Pont d'En (Arpitan) | |
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| Commune | |
 Pont-d'Ain Town Hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Pont-d'Ain
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| Coordinates: 46°03′00″N 5°20′00″E / 46.05°N 5.3333°E / 46.05; 5.3333 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Nantua |
| Canton | Pont-d'Ain |
| Intercommunality | Rives de l'Ain - Pays du Cerdon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Vincent Bourdeauducq |
| Area1 | 11.22 km2 (4.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 2,871 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01304 /01160 |
| Elevation | 232–314 m (761–1,030 ft) (avg. 246 m or 807 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pont-d'Ain (French pronunciation: ; Arpitan: Pont d'En, also Lo Pont d'En; lit. "Bridge of Ain") is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France.
It is best known for its Château de Pont-d'Ain (Castle of Pont-d'Ain) on the right bank of the Ain River, a monument historique since 2004. It was built in the 14th century, before it was refurbished and reorganised a number of times.
Transport
Pont-d'Ain is served by Pont-d'Ain station on the Mâcon–Ambérieu railway, operated by the SNCF.
Demographics
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ (in French) "Ancien château" Archived 18 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine, pop.culture.gouv.fr.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pont-d'Ain, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 20 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE.
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