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Birieux |
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Birieux
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Villars-les-Dombes |
| Mayor | Paul Brazier (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 277–295 m (909–968 ft) (avg. 285 m/935 ft) |
| Land area1 | 15.83 km2 (6.11 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 230 (2008) |
| - Density | 15 /km2 (39 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01045/ 01330 |
| 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. | |
Birieux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
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The Chalaronne forms part of the commune's northwestern border.
Birieux is first mentioned in the 12th century as a priory dependent on the abbey of l'Île Barbe à Lyon.
In the Middle Ages, Birieux was a possession of the lords of Thoire-Villars.
In 1789, the commune was included in the canton of Meximieux.
| Year | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 |
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| Population | 227 | 340 | 218 | 112 | 245 | 237 | 214 | 247 | 254 | 274 |
| Year | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 |
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| Population | 269 | 247 | 241 | 245 | 238 | 253 | 251 | 246 | 232 | 229 |
| Year | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 |
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| Population | 248 | 237 | 202 | 184 | 167 | 176 | 159 | 125 | 110 | 97 |
| Year | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 102 | 125 | 145 | 230 |
The region is primarily agricultural, producing grain and cattle.