Polliat
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Polliat (French pronunciation: [pɔlja]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Polliat | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Polliat | |
  Polliat  Polliat | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′00″N 5°07′36″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Attignat |
| Intercommunality | CA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Bienvenu[1] |
Area 1 | 20.07 km2 (7.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,741 |
| • Density | 136.6/km2 (353.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01301 /01310 |
| Elevation | 198–233 m (650–764 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 Veyle flows west through the southern part of the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,362 | — |
| 1975 | 1,558 | +1.94% |
| 1982 | 1,841 | +2.41% |
| 1990 | 2,025 | +1.20% |
| 1999 | 2,019 | −0.03% |
| 2007 | 2,336 | +1.84% |
| 2012 | 2,374 | +0.32% |
| 2017 | 2,511 | +1.13% |
| 2023 | 2,741 | +1.47% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
