Montmerle-sur-Saône
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Montmerle-sur-Saône (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃mɛʁl syʁ son], literally Montmerle on Saône, before 1962: Montmerle)[3] is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Montmerle-sur-Saône | |
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Commune | |
 Town hall | |
 Location of Montmerle-sur-Saône | |
  Montmerle-sur-Saône Location within France  Montmerle-sur-Saône Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 46°04′52″N 4°45′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne |
| Intercommunality | Val de Saône Centre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Prost[1] |
Area 1 | 4.16 km2 (1.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,799 |
| • Density | 913/km2 (2,370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01263 /01090 |
| Elevation | 168–227 m (551–745 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 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 | 1,273 | — |
| 1975 | 1,505 | +2.42% |
| 1982 | 2,023 | +4.32% |
| 1990 | 2,596 | +3.17% |
| 1999 | 2,830 | +0.96% |
| 2007 | 3,795 | +3.74% |
| 2012 | 3,847 | +0.27% |
| 2017 | 3,793 | −0.28% |
| 2023 | 3,799 | +0.03% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
