Virieu-le-Grand
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Virieu-le-Grand (French pronunciation: [viʁjø lə ɡʁɑ̃]; Arpitan: Veriô [və.ˈrjau]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Virieu-le-Grand
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 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Virieu-le-Grand | |
  Virieu-le-Grand Location within France  Virieu-le-Grand Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′N 5°39′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Belley |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Yvette Vallin[1] |
Area 1 | 12.55 km2 (4.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,111 |
| • Density | 88.53/km2 (229.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01452 /01510 |
| Elevation | 241–1,059 m (791–3,474 ft) (avg. 267 m or 876 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 | 879 | — |
| 1975 | 874 | −0.08% |
| 1982 | 920 | +0.74% |
| 1990 | 922 | +0.03% |
| 1999 | 949 | +0.32% |
| 2007 | 1,063 | +1.43% |
| 2012 | 1,141 | +1.43% |
| 2017 | 1,081 | −1.07% |
| 2023 | 1,111 | +0.46% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
