Bellignat
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Bellignat (French pronunciation: [bɛliɲa]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Bellignat station has rail connections to Bourg-en-Bresse and Oyonnax.
Bellignat | |
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 Train station | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bellignat | |
  Bellignat  Bellignat | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′32″N 5°37′45″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Nantua |
| Canton | Nantua |
| Intercommunality | Haut-Bugey Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Véronique Ravet[1] |
Area 1 | 7.84 km2 (3.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,525 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01031 /01810 |
| Elevation | 516–913 m (1,693–2,995 ft) (avg. 521 m or 1,709 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 832 | — |
| 1975 | 1,077 | +3.76% |
| 1982 | 2,602 | +13.43% |
| 1990 | 3,233 | +2.75% |
| 1999 | 3,488 | +0.85% |
| 2007 | 3,472 | −0.06% |
| 2012 | 3,642 | +0.96% |
| 2017 | 3,624 | −0.10% |
| 2023 | 3,525 | −0.46% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
