Châtillon-la-Palud
| Châtillon-la-Palud | ||
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  Châtillon-la-Palud | ||
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Châtillon-la-Palud | ||
| Coordinates: 45°58′37″N 5°14′59″E / 45.9769°N 5.2497°ECoordinates: 45°58′37″N 5°14′59″E / 45.9769°N 5.2497°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Canton | Chalamont | |
| Intercommunality | Chalamont | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2009–2014) | Yves Boucher | |
| Area1 | 14.01 km2 (5.41 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,496 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01092 / 01320 | |
| Elevation | 218–326 m (715–1,070 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. | ||
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Châtillon-la-Palud is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Geography
The commune is located in the Dombes. The town lies on the right bank of the river Ain, which flows south through the commune's eastern part. The river Albarine flows into the Ain in the southeastern part of the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 672 | — |
| 1800 | 713 | +6.1% |
| 1806 | 675 | −5.3% |
| 1821 | 671 | −0.6% |
| 1831 | 673 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 729 | +8.3% |
| 1841 | 700 | −4.0% |
| 1846 | 823 | +17.6% |
| 1851 | 870 | +5.7% |
| 1856 | 825 | −5.2% |
| 1861 | 782 | −5.2% |
| 1866 | 813 | +4.0% |
| 1872 | 797 | −2.0% |
| 1876 | 774 | −2.9% |
| 1881 | 701 | −9.4% |
| 1886 | 689 | −1.7% |
| 1891 | 673 | −2.3% |
| 1896 | 631 | −6.2% |
| 1901 | 636 | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 645 | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 666 | +3.3% |
| 1921 | 568 | −14.7% |
| 1926 | 587 | +3.3% |
| 1931 | 601 | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 636 | +5.8% |
| 1946 | 607 | −4.6% |
| 1954 | 605 | −0.3% |
| 1962 | 582 | −3.8% |
| 1968 | 660 | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 574 | −13.0% |
| 1982 | 814 | +41.8% |
| 1990 | 874 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 1,074 | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 1,496 | +39.3% |
See also
References
External links
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