Attignat (French pronunciation: [atiɲa]; Arpitan: Ategnat) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Attignat
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Attignat
Location of Attignat
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Attignat is located in France
Attignat
Attignat
Attignat is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Attignat
Attignat
Coordinates: 46°17′17″N 5°09′38″E / 46.2881°N 5.1606°E / 46.2881; 5.1606
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonAttignat
IntercommunalityCA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Walter Martin[1]
Area
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18.69 km2 (7.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,336
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01024 /01340
Elevation199–233 m (653–764 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Administration

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Since 2014, Walter Martin has been the mayor of Attignat. He was re-elected in the 2020 municipal elections.[1]

Geography

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The commune is 12 km northwest of Bourg-en-Bresse, 4 km north of the A40. The Reyssouze runs through the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,236—    
1975 1,279 0.49%
1982 1,682 3.99%
1990 1,776 0.68%
1999 1,924 0.89%
2007 2,567 3.67%
2012 3,110 3.91%
2017 3,211 0.64%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 26 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
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