Péronnas
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Péronnas (French pronunciation: [peʁɔna] ) is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
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_-_Mairie.JPG) Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 46°10′46″N 5°12′12″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Bourg-en-Bresse-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hélène Cédileau[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.59 km2 (6.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 6,448 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01289 /01960 |
| Elevation | 223–277 m (732–909 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The Veyle forms part of the commune's western border.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,272 | — |
| 1975 | 3,223 | +5.12% |
| 1982 | 4,575 | +5.13% |
| 1990 | 5,352 | +1.98% |
| 1999 | 5,534 | +0.37% |
| 2007 | 6,147 | +1.32% |
| 2012 | 6,095 | −0.17% |
| 2017 | 6,385 | +0.93% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Péronnas has a football club FC Bourg-Péronnas who play at the Stade Municipal de Péronnas.[4] They are currently playing in the Ligue 2, the second tier of French football.
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