Viriat
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Commune of Viriat |
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| Location | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Viriat |
| Intercommunality | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Mayor | Bernard Perret (2008-2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 230 m (avg.) |
| Land area¹ | 45.35 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
5288 |
| - Density | 116,6/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01451/ 01440 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Viriat is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France.
[edit] History
Settlement there goes back to at least the Celtic period.
In the 12th century, the name "Viriacus" appears in a record, referring to church and a priory.
[edit] References
Based on the article in the French Wikipedia.
[edit] External links
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