Saint-Vulbas
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Saint-Vulbas (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vylba]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Saint-Vulbas | |
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Commune | |
 Chapel of Marcilleux | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Vulbas | |
  Saint-Vulbas  Saint-Vulbas | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′00″N 5°17′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Lagnieu |
| Intercommunality | Plaine de l'Ain |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marcel Jacquin[1] |
Area 1 | 21.44 km2 (8.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,247 |
| • Density | 58.16/km2 (150.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01390 /01150 |
| Elevation | 192–227 m (630–745 ft) (avg. 207 m or 679 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 | 370 | — |
| 1975 | 975 | +14.85% |
| 1982 | 464 | −10.06% |
| 1990 | 710 | +5.46% |
| 1999 | 804 | +1.39% |
| 2009 | 949 | +1.67% |
| 2014 | 1,126 | +3.48% |
| 2020 | 1,247 | +1.72% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Geography
The town is located on the right bank of the Rhône, 205 meters above sea level, 35 kilometers northeast of Lyon, 13 kilometers from Ambérieu-en-Bugey . On its territory is the Bugey nuclear power plant as well as the Plaine de l'Ain industrial park .
The town is located in the small region of the Ain plain, between Bas-Bugey and Côtière .
