Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ambérieu-en-Bugey (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃beʁjø ɑ̃ byʒɛ, byʒe] ⓘ; Arpitan: Ambèriô) is a commune in the Ain department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France. With 14,288 inhabitants (2020), it is one of the largest towns of the historical region of Bugey.[3]
Ambérieu-en-Bugey
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Coordinates: 45°57′47″N 5°21′15″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ain |
Arrondissement | Belley |
Canton | Ambérieu-en-Bugey |
Intercommunality | Plaine de l'Ain |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Fabre[1] |
Area 1 | 24.6 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 14,854 |
• Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Demonym | Ambarrois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 01004 /01500 |
Elevation | 237–753 m (778–2,470 ft) (avg. 247 m or 810 ft) |
Website | ville-amberieuenbugey.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is the largest town in the arrondissement of Belley and the seat of the canton of Ambérieu-en-Bugey which consists of 18 communes. Its urban area has 17,301 inhabitants (2020).[3] The town was officially simply called Ambérieu until 31 March 1955 when it became Ambérieu-en-Bugey.
The town is known for being an important railway junction (around Ambérieu station), but also for winning the Croix de guerre 1939-1945 with citation at the Liberation.