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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Rignieux-le-Franc
Commune
Town hallTown hall
Coat of arms of Rignieux-le-FrancCoat of arms
Location of Rignieux-le-Franc
Rignieux-le-Franc is located in FranceRignieux-le-FrancRignieux-le-FrancShow map of FranceRignieux-le-Franc is located in Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRignieux-le-FrancRignieux-le-FrancShow map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°56′00″N 5°11′00″E / 45.9333°N 5.1833°E / 45.9333; 5.1833
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonMeximieux
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Pain
Area15.02 km (5.80 sq mi)
Population1,131
 • Density75/km (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code01325 /01800
Elevation237–316 m (778–1,037 ft)
(avg. 270 m or 890 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rignieux-le-Franc (French pronunciation: [ʁiɲø lə fʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

History

Property of Alphonse-Louis du Plessis de Richelieu and coming from Fontaines-sur-Saône, an early Christian sarcophagus was stored in Rignieux-le-Franc, before being bought by the Louvre in 1864.

At the end of the 16th century, the lands of Rignieux-le-Franc belonged to the Saillans de Brézenaud.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 205—    
1975 286+4.87%
1982 553+9.88%
1990 743+3.76%
1999 839+1.36%
2007 937+1.39%
2012 960+0.49%
2017 971+0.23%
2020 1,065+3.13%
Source: INSEE

Geography

Rignieux-le-Franc is located about 6 kilometers (3 miles) of Pérouges. The Toison, a tributary of the Ain, flows through the commune.

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 21 November 2023 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
Places adjacent to Rignieux-le-Franc
Joyeux (Ain) Versailleux (Ain) Crans (Ain)
Rignieux-le-Franc
Saint-Éloi (Ain) Meximieux (Ain) Villieu-Loyes-Mollon (Ain)
Ain Communes of the Ain department


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