Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle (pronounced [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ syʁ vɛl] ⓘ, lit. 'Saint-Jean on Veyle') is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle | |
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Commune | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle | |
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| Coordinates: 46°15′32″N 4°54′58″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Vonnas |
| Intercommunality | Veyle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Agnès Renoud-Lyat Duperray[1] |
Area 1 | 11.21 km2 (4.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,143 |
| • Density | 102.0/km2 (264.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01365 /01290 |
| Elevation | 176–213 m (577–699 ft) (avg. 183 m or 600 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 northwest through the southern part of the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 694 | — |
| 1975 | 690 | −0.08% |
| 1982 | 845 | +2.94% |
| 1990 | 926 | +1.15% |
| 1999 | 958 | +0.38% |
| 2009 | 1,077 | +1.18% |
| 2014 | 1,090 | +0.24% |
| 2020 | 1,165 | +1.12% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
