Collonges, Ain

For other places with the same name, see Collonges (disambiguation).

Collonges (French pronunciation: [kɔlɔ̃ʒ]; Arpitan: Colonges) is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Collonges is located on the border with the Haute-Savoie department, just northeast of Fort l'Écluse in Léaz, Ain. It is also situated 20 km (12.4 mi) southwest of Geneva, Switzerland.^[3][4]

Collonges Colonges (Arpitan)
Commune
Collonges Town Hall
Coat of arms
Location of Collonges
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Coordinates: 46°08′21″N 5°54′18″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Gex
Canton	Thoiry
Intercommunality	CA Pays de Gex
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Lionel Perreal[1]
Area 1	16.25 km2 (6.27 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	2,249
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01109 /01550
Elevation	329–1,621 m (1,079–5,318 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	901	—
1975	966	+1.00%
1982	926	−0.60%
1990	1,000	+0.97%
1999	1,106	+1.13%
2009	1,821	+5.11%
2014	2,163	+3.50%
2020	2,230	+0.51%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

• Communes of the Ain department

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 3 May 2024.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Collonges Fort L'Ecluse Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine
4. Inheritance museums and monuments: Fort l'Ecluse Archived 2008-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
5. Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 19 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE