Simandre-sur-Suran
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Simandre-sur-Suran (French pronunciation: [simɑ̃dʁ syʁ syʁɑ̃], before 1994: Simandre)[3] is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Simandre-sur-Suran | |
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Commune | |
 Town hall | |
 Location of Simandre-sur-Suran | |
  Simandre-sur-Suran  Simandre-sur-Suran | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′34″N 5°25′04″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Saint-Étienne-du-Bois |
| Intercommunality | CA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Bavoux[1] |
Area 1 | 16.3 km2 (6.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 673 |
| • Density | 41.3/km2 (107/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01408 /01250 |
| Elevation | 296–644 m (971–2,113 ft) (avg. 307 m or 1,007 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 | 445 | — |
| 1975 | 402 | −1.44% |
| 1982 | 500 | +3.17% |
| 1990 | 574 | +1.74% |
| 1999 | 638 | +1.18% |
| 2009 | 649 | +0.17% |
| 2014 | 694 | +1.35% |
| 2020 | 659 | −0.86% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Religion
The Sélignac Charterhouse, located near Simandre sur Suran, has been converted into a house in which lay people can come to experience Carthusian retreats, living the Carthusian monastic life for a short period.[5]
