L'Abergement-Clémenciat
| L'Abergement-Clémenciat | |
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  L'Abergement-Clémenciat | |
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  L'Abergement-Clémenciat | |
| Coordinates: 46°09′07″N 4°55′18″E / 46.1519°N 4.9217°ECoordinates: 46°09′07″N 4°55′18″E / 46.1519°N 4.9217°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne |
| Intercommunality | Chalaronne-centre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Boulon |
| Area1 | 15.95 km2 (6.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 777 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01001 / 01400 |
| Elevation |
206–272 m (676–892 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
L'Abergement-Clémenciat is a commune in the department of Ain and the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in eastern Metropolitan France.
Geography
The Chalaronne flows west-northwest through the southern part of the commune.
Toponomy
There are 4 communes in Ain with the name of Jura on a river. The other three are Le Petit-Abergement, Le Grand-Abergement, and L'Abergement-de-Varey. It seems to designate agricultural concessions in the 11th-15th centuries.
History
It was once a large timber plantation.
Mayors
| Name | Term | Party | Qualifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | 1882 | Antoine-Élisée Munet | ||
| 1882 | 1912 | Melchior Munet | ||
| 1912 | 1944 | Élisée Munet | ||
| December 1944 | February 1945 | Paul Reverdy | ||
| February 1945 | May 1945 | Élisée Munet | ||
| May 1945 | October 1947 | Jean-Marie Beyoux | radical socialist | |
| November 1947 | March 1971 | Joseph Jouard | ||
| March 1971 | June 1997 | René Perret | UDF-PR | |
| June 1997 | March 2008 | Jean-Claude Rigaud | ||
| March 2008 | present | Daniel Boulon | ||
Population
In 2012, Abergement-Clémenciat had 777 inhabitants (an increase of 8% over 1999). The town occupied the 11,540th place nationally, while it was 11,370th in 1999, and the 197th at the departmental level of 419 municipalities.
Changes in the number of inhabitants is known throughout the population censuses conducted in Abergement and Clémenciat in 1793 and Abergement-Clémenciat since 1861. The maximum population was reached in 2006 with 811 inhabitants.
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 232 | — |
| 1861 | 569 | +145.3% |
| 1866 | 556 | −2.3% |
| 1872 | 620 | +11.5% |
| 1876 | 604 | −2.6% |
| 1881 | 605 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 622 | +2.8% |
| 1891 | 594 | −4.5% |
| 1896 | 572 | −3.7% |
| 1901 | 637 | +11.4% |
| 1906 | 629 | −1.3% |
| 1911 | 560 | −11.0% |
| 1921 | 566 | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 543 | −4.1% |
| 1931 | 540 | −0.6% |
| 1936 | 506 | −6.3% |
| 1946 | 471 | −6.9% |
| 1954 | 424 | −10.0% |
| 1962 | 407 | −4.0% |
| 1968 | 347 | −14.7% |
| 1975 | 368 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 477 | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 579 | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 728 | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 811 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 787 | −3.0% |
| 2012 | 777 | −1.3% |
Sights
- The old village is subject to a classification as historical monuments since November 18, 1994
- A castle, built in 1700, rebuilt in the 19th century
- A church, consecrated in 1868, built under the direction of Mr. Buleau, an architect of Paris.
See also
References
External links
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