Ambutrix
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| Coordinates: 45°56′23″N 5°20′20″E / 45.9397°N 5.3389°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Ambérieu-en-Bugey |
| Intercommunality | La Plaine de l'Ain |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Deloffre[1] |
Area 1 | 5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 760 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01008 /01500 |
| Elevation | 237–370 m (778–1,214 ft) (avg. 254 m or 833 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ambutrix (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃bytʁiks] ⓘ) is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.
The commune covers an area of 5.22 km² (2.02 sq mi). Dominique Deloffre is the mayor for the 2020-2026 tenure.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Butrians or Butrianes.[3]
Ambutrix is located some 2 km south-west of Amberieu-en-Bugey and some 40 km north-east of Lyon. It can be accessed by road D1075 from Saint-Denis-en-Bugey in the north which runs south through the heart of the commune and continues past Charveyron. There is also road D408 coming from the west, crossing the D1075 and continuing to the village then south to Vaux-en-Bugey. There are a number of small country roads in the commune. The commune consists mostly of farmland with forest to the west and particularly in the east. A railway runs through the commune from Saint-Denis-en-Bugey to Lagnieu in the south.[4]
Le Buizin stream runs north through the commune and the village to join the Albarine river to the north.[4]
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History
The commune takes its name from the presence of Celtic people called Ambarri in the region.
Heraldry
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Blazon: Azure, a city gateway Argent open masoned and windowed in Sable posed on a hillock of Gules and surmounted by a Gallic helmet winged the same; debruised by a sword of Argent piercing the gateway.
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Administration
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 327 | — |
| 1975 | 353 | +1.10% |
| 1982 | 405 | +1.98% |
| 1990 | 595 | +4.93% |
| 1999 | 586 | −0.17% |
| 2007 | 649 | +1.28% |
| 2012 | 739 | +2.63% |
| 2017 | 752 | +0.35% |
| 2023 | 760 | +0.18% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
