Tenay
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Tenay (French pronunciation: [tənɛ]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Tenay | |
|---|---|
_-_Pont_sur_l'Albarine.JPG) The Albarine | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Tenay | |
  Tenay  Tenay | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′00″N 5°30′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Plateau d'Hauteville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gaël Allain[1] |
Area 1 | 13.12 km2 (5.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,030 |
| • Density | 78.5/km2 (203/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tenaysiens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01416 /01230 |
| Elevation | 320–1,020 m (1,050–3,350 ft) (avg. 327 m or 1,073 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 river Albarine flows southwest through the commune's eastern part, crosses the village, then flows northwest.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,993 | — |
| 1975 | 1,715 | −2.12% |
| 1982 | 1,571 | −1.25% |
| 1990 | 1,356 | −1.82% |
| 1999 | 1,086 | −2.44% |
| 2009 | 1,117 | +0.28% |
| 2014 | 1,050 | −1.23% |
| 2020 | 1,012 | −0.61% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
