Meillonnas
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Meillonnas (French pronunciation: [mɛjɔna]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Meillonnas | |
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Commune | |
 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Meillonnas | |
  Meillonnas  Meillonnas | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′45″N 5°21′09″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Saint-Étienne-du-Bois |
| Intercommunality | CA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Arragon[1] |
Area 1 | 17.74 km2 (6.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,426 |
| • Density | 80.38/km2 (208.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01241 /01370 |
| Elevation | 232–460 m (761–1,509 ft) (avg. 279 m or 915 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 Sevron has its source in the commune; it crosses the village and forms part of the commune's northern border.
The bief du Bois Tharlet, a tributary of the Sevron, forms most of the commune's western border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 630 | — |
| 1975 | 671 | +0.90% |
| 1982 | 891 | +4.13% |
| 1990 | 1,051 | +2.09% |
| 1999 | 1,204 | +1.52% |
| 2009 | 1,301 | +0.78% |
| 2014 | 1,310 | +0.14% |
| 2020 | 1,379 | +0.86% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Marron Hotel
Old street
