Magnieu
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Magnieu (French pronunciation: [maɲø]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune of Saint-Champ was merged into Magnieu.[3]
Magnieu | |
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Commune | |
 Town hall | |
 Location of Magnieu | |
  Magnieu Location within France  Magnieu Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′00″N 5°43′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Belley |
| Intercommunality | Bugey Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Guittet[1] |
Area 1 | 11.37 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 651 |
| • Density | 57.3/km2 (148/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01227 /01300 |
| Elevation | 227–460 m (745–1,509 ft) (avg. 310 m or 1,020 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 | 380 | — |
| 1975 | 366 | −0.53% |
| 1982 | 413 | +1.74% |
| 1990 | 433 | +0.59% |
| 1999 | 423 | −0.26% |
| 2007 | 554 | +3.43% |
| 2012 | 578 | +0.85% |
| 2017 | 644 | +2.19% |
| 2023 | 651 | +0.18% |
| Populations of the area corresponding with the commune of Magnieu at 1 January 2025. Source: INSEE[4] | ||
