Le Plantay
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Le Plantay | |
|---|---|
 Château du Plantay | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Plantay  | |
  Le Plantay  Le Plantay | |
| Coordinates: 46°01′00″N 5°05′00″E / 46.0167°N 5.0833°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Ceyzériat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Saroni[1] |
Area 1 | 19.96 km2 (7.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 569 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01299 /01330 |
| Elevation | 267–286 m (876–938 ft) (avg. 275 m or 902 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Plantay (French pronunciation: [lə plɑ̃tɛ]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 300 | — |
| 1975 | 281 | −0.93% |
| 1982 | 339 | +2.72% |
| 1990 | 344 | +0.18% |
| 1999 | 417 | +2.16% |
| 2009 | 544 | +2.69% |
| 2014 | 530 | −0.52% |
| 2020 | 589 | +1.77% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
The Abbey of Notre-Dame des Dombes, founded by Trappist monks in 1863, is located in the commune.
