Château-Gaillard, Ain
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Château-Gaillard (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto ɡajaʁ]) is a commune in the eastern French department of Ain.
Château-Gaillard | |
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Commune | |
.JPG) Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Château-Gaillard | |
  Château-Gaillard Location within France  Château-Gaillard Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′N 5°18′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Ambérieu-en-Bugey |
| Intercommunality | Plaine de l'Ain |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Clément Tarpin-Lyonnet[1] |
Area 1 | 16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,443 |
| • Density | 147/km2 (381/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01089 /01500 |
| Elevation | 222–253 m (728–830 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The river Albarine forms most of the commune's southern border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 439 | — |
| 1975 | 698 | +6.85% |
| 1982 | 832 | +2.54% |
| 1990 | 1,027 | +2.67% |
| 1999 | 1,370 | +3.25% |
| 2007 | 1,704 | +2.76% |
| 2012 | 1,881 | +2.00% |
| 2017 | 2,138 | +2.59% |
| 2023 | 2,443 | +2.25% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
