Culoz-Béon
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Culoz-Béon (French pronunciation: [kyloz beɔ̃]) is a commune nouvelle in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It is the result of the merger, on 1 January 2023, of the former communes of Béon and Culoz.[3][4]
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Culoz-Béon | |
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Commune | |
 View of the city-center of the former commune of Culoz from the Grand Colombier. | |
Location of Culoz-Béon  | |
 Culoz-Béon  Culoz-Béon | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′00″N 5°46′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Plateau d'Hauteville |
| Intercommunality | CC Bugey Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Franck Andre-Masse[1] |
Area 1 | 29.66 km2 (11.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 3,416 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01138 /01350 |
| Elevation | 226–1,430 m (741–4,692 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
The commune nouvelle was officially created on 1 January 2023 from a prefectural decree of 12 December 2022 and with the transformation of the two former communes into "delegated communes".[3][5]
Politics and administration
Delegated communes
| Delegated commune | INSEE code | Intercommunality | Area
(km2) |
Population
(2020) |
Density
(per km2) |
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| Culoz (seat) | 01138 | CC Bugey Sud | 19.36 | 2,987 | 154 |
| Béon | 01039 | CC Bugey Sud | 10.3 | 439 | 43 |
See also
References
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