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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fareins (French pronunciation: [faʁɛ̃]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
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Fareins | |
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![]() Chateau of Fléchères | |
Coordinates: 46°01′13″N 4°45′44″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ain |
Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
Canton | Villars-les-Dombes |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Dumoulin[1] |
Area 1 | 8.22 km2 (3.17 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,431 |
• Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 01157 /01480 |
Elevation | 167–253 m (548–830 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 871 | — |
1975 | 1,006 | +2.08% |
1982 | 1,385 | +4.67% |
1990 | 1,545 | +1.38% |
1999 | 1,684 | +0.96% |
2007 | 1,948 | +1.84% |
2012 | 2,196 | +2.43% |
2017 | 2,204 | +0.07% |
Source: INSEE[3] |