Izieu
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Izieu (French pronunciation: [izjø]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It lies on the river Rhône, between the cities of Lyon and Chambéry.
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 45°39′19″N 5°38′39″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ain |
Arrondissement | Belley |
Canton | Belley |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Denis Martin-Barbaz[1] |
Area 1 | 7.67 km2 (2.96 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 222 |
• Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 01193 /01300 |
Elevation | 211–758 m (692–2,487 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The Commune is famous for the 1944 abduction by the Nazis of the children and staff from the Izieu orphanage.