Viriat
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Viriat (French pronunciation: [viʁja]) is a commune in the Ain department of eastern France.
Viriat | |
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 The Jugnon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Viriat | |
  Viriat  Viriat | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′11″N 5°12′58″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Bourg-en-Bresse-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Perret[1] |
Area 1 | 45.35 km2 (17.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 7,102 |
| • Density | 156.6/km2 (405.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01451 /01440 |
| Elevation | 206–257 m (676–843 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
Settlement there goes back to at least the Celtic period.
In the twelfth century, the name "Viriacus" appears in a record, referring to church and a priory.
Population
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Twin towns
Viriat is twinned with:
Voinești, Vaslui, Romania, since 1989
Sorbolo, Italy, since 2000
