Culoz
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Culoz ([kylo] or French pronunciation: [kyloz][2][3]) is a former commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. On 1 January 2023, it was merged into the new commune of Culoz-Béon.[4]
Culoz | |
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Part of Culoz-Béon | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Culoz | |
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| Coordinates: 45°51′N 5°47′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Plateau d'Hauteville |
| Commune | Culoz-Béon |
Area 1 | 19.36 km2 (7.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 2,990 |
| • Density | 154/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 01350 |
| Elevation | 226–1,430 m (741–4,692 ft) (avg. 237 m or 778 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 town, which is situated on the right bank of the River Rhône just a few kilometres from the first foothills of the Alps, is dominated by the Grand Colombier: the highest summit of the southern end of the Jura mountain range.
Culoz lies on the D 904 road close to the point at which it crosses the D 992 and is also an important railway junction: Culoz railway station is served by lines to Geneva, Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, Évian-les-Bains, Aix-les-Bains, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Lyon, and Paris.
Personalities
- Henry Dunant, Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1901, was one of the founders of the Red Cross
- The surgeon Antonin Poncet, who died in Culoz in 1951
- Brothers Henry and Léon Serpollet, steam engineers
- Christophe Lemaitre,[5] sprinter, European champion.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,412 | — |
| 1975 | 2,523 | +0.64% |
| 1982 | 2,630 | +0.60% |
| 1990 | 2,639 | +0.04% |
| 1999 | 2,622 | −0.07% |
| 2007 | 2,957 | +1.51% |
| 2012 | 2,940 | −0.12% |
| 2017 | 3,035 | +0.64% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
