Péronnas

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Péronnas
Town hall

Coat of arms
Péronnas
Coordinates: 46°10′46″N 5°12′12″E / 46.1794°N 05.2033°E / 46.1794; 05.2033Coordinates: 46°10′46″N 5°12′12″E / 46.1794°N 05.2033°E / 46.1794; 05.2033
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Arrondissement Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton Péronnas
Intercommunality Bourg-en-Bresse
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Christian Chanel
Area
  Land1 17.59 km2 (6.79 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Population2 6,135
  Population2 Density 350/km2 (900/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 01289 / 01960
Elevation 223–277 m (732–909 ft)
(avg. 240 m or 790 ft)

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.

Péronnas is a commune in the Ain department in the Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.

Geography

Entrance to the city

The Veyle forms part of the commune's western border.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop.  ±%  
1962 1,652    
1968 2,272+37.5%
1975 3,223+41.9%
1982 4,575+41.9%
1990 5,352+17.0%
1999 5,534+3.4%
2008 6,135+10.9%

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