L'Abergement-de-Varey
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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L'Abergement-de-Varey (French pronunciation: [labɛʁʒəmɑ̃ də vaʁɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the department of Ain in central-eastern France.
CountryFrance
Area
9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi)1
Population
(2023)[2]
270Demonym(s)Abergementais, Abergementaises
L'Abergement-de-Varey | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of L'Abergement-de-Varey | |
  L'Abergement-de-Varey  L'Abergement-de-Varey | |
| Coordinates: 46°00′28″N 5°25′31″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Ambérieu-en-Bugey |
| Intercommunality | Plaine de l'Ain |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–2032) | François Courouble[1] |
Area 1 | 9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 270 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Abergementais, Abergementaises |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01002 /01640 |
| Elevation | 290–748 m (951–2,454 ft) (avg. 380 m or 1,250 ft) |
| Website | https://abergement-de-varey.fr/ |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is located in the first foothills of the Bugey, not far from Pont-d'Ain. Highway 59 crosses the commune, which is situated on a hillside.
Name
There are four communes in Ain, with the name abergement, which is typical of the Jura, and also exists in Saône-et-Loire, Côte-d'Or, and Doubs; the other three are Le Petit-Abergement, Le Grand-Abergement, L'Abergement-Clémenciat. It apparently designated agricultural concessions granted from the 11th to the 15th century.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 88 | — |
| 1975 | 106 | +2.69% |
| 1982 | 136 | +3.62% |
| 1990 | 159 | +1.97% |
| 1999 | 168 | +0.61% |
| 2007 | 195 | +1.88% |
| 2012 | 235 | +3.80% |
| 2017 | 248 | +1.08% |
| 2023 | 270 | +1.43% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- Neo-roman church built in the 19th century
- Monument to the Resistance
