Pougny, Ain
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Pougny (French pronunciation: [puɲi]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Pougny | |
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Commune | |
 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pougny | |
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| Coordinates: 46°08′22″N 5°57′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Gex |
| Canton | Thoiry |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays de Gex |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Annie Marcelot[1] |
Area 1 | 7.77 km2 (3.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 871 |
| • Density | 112/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01308 /01550 |
| Elevation | 333–461 m (1,093–1,512 ft) (avg. 406 m or 1,332 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It lies near the border with Switzerland and is the first French village to be crossed by the Rhône, and a hydro-electric station constructed in 1926 which it shares with the Swiss village of Chancy is named after it.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 424 | — |
| 1975 | 543 | +3.60% |
| 1982 | 543 | +0.00% |
| 1990 | 600 | +1.26% |
| 1999 | 629 | +0.53% |
| 2009 | 781 | +2.19% |
| 2014 | 818 | +0.93% |
| 2020 | 803 | −0.31% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Transportation
The commune has a railway station, Pougny—Chancy, on the Lyon–Geneva line. It has regular service to Bellegarde and Geneva.
