Peyrieu
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Peyrieu (French pronunciation: [peʁjø]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Peyrieu | |
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 Town hall | |
 Location of Peyrieu | |
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| Coordinates: 45°40′35″N 5°40′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Belley |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maurice Bettant[1] |
Area 1 | 14.13 km2 (5.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 940 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01294 /01300 |
| Elevation | 210–683 m (689–2,241 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Town located 11 km south of Belley. It is on the right bank of the Rhône in the area of AOC wines of Bugey.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 574 | — |
| 1975 | 541 | −0.84% |
| 1982 | 558 | +0.44% |
| 1990 | 560 | +0.04% |
| 1999 | 646 | +1.60% |
| 2009 | 808 | +2.26% |
| 2014 | 838 | +0.73% |
| 2020 | 897 | +1.14% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
The inhabitants of the town of Peyrieu are known as Peyriolans in French.
