Priay
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Priay (French pronunciation: [pʁijɛ]) is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.
Priay | |
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Commune | |
 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Priay | |
  Priay  Priay | |
| Coordinates: 46°00′14″N 5°17′28″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Nantua |
| Canton | Pont-d'Ain |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabienne Charmetant[1] |
Area 1 | 15.77 km2 (6.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,842 |
| • Density | 116.8/km2 (302.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01314 /01160 |
| Elevation | 222–342 m (728–1,122 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 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 | 710 | — |
| 1975 | 771 | +1.18% |
| 1982 | 787 | +0.29% |
| 1990 | 948 | +2.35% |
| 1999 | 1,152 | +2.19% |
| 2009 | 1,459 | +2.39% |
| 2014 | 1,666 | +2.69% |
| 2020 | 1,725 | +0.58% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
People from Priay are known as Priaysiens in French.
