Brénod

Brénod

Town hall
Brénod
Administration
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Arrondissement Nantua
Canton Brénod
Mayor Anne Carrier
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 831–1,136 m (2,726–3,727 ft)
(avg. 853 m/2,799 ft)
Land area1 23.79 km2 (9.19 sq mi)
Population2 531  (2008)
 - Density 22 /km2 (57 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 01060/ 01110
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.

Brénod is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France

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Geography

The commune is located 70 km (43 mi) northeast of Lyon.

The river Albarine rises in the commune's northern part, then flows southward through the commune; the village lies on the right bank of the river.

Population

Historical population of Brénod
Year 1793 1800 1806 1821 1831 1836 1841 1846 1851 1856
Population 858 879 991 941 1001 987 1002 1029 970 943
Year 1861 1866 1872 1876 1881 1886 1891 1896 1901 1906
Population 988 960 885 929 881 872 801 836 755 702
Year 1911 1921 1926 1931 1936 1946 1954 1962 1968 1975
Population 664 627 626 647 602 574 528 509 524 436
Year 1982 1990 1999 2008
Population 431 385 427 531

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