Vonnas
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Vonnas | ||
| Coordinates: 46°13′01″N 4°59′24″E / 46.217°N 4.99°ECoordinates: 46°13′01″N 4°59′24″E / 46.217°N 4.99°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Canton | Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Chaize | |
| Area1 | 17.81 km2 (6.88 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,681 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01457 / 01540 | |
| Elevation |
183–253 m (600–830 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 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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Vonnas is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Vonnas has a famous restaurant with three stars in the Guide Michelin, the Hotel Restaurant Georges Blanc.
Geography
The Veyle forms part of the commune's northeastern border, flows west through the northern part of the commune, then forms part of its northwestern border.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 874 | — |
| 1800 | 1,076 | +23.1% |
| 1806 | 1,053 | −2.1% |
| 1821 | 1,125 | +6.8% |
| 1831 | 1,255 | +11.6% |
| 1836 | 1,324 | +5.5% |
| 1841 | 1,285 | −2.9% |
| 1846 | 1,418 | +10.4% |
| 1851 | 1,445 | +1.9% |
| 1856 | 1,465 | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 1,507 | +2.9% |
| 1866 | 1,504 | −0.2% |
| 1872 | 1,459 | −3.0% |
| 1876 | 1,551 | +6.3% |
| 1881 | 1,551 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 1,536 | −1.0% |
| 1891 | 1,628 | +6.0% |
| 1896 | 1,676 | +2.9% |
| 1901 | 1,629 | −2.8% |
| 1906 | 1,675 | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 1,655 | −1.2% |
| 1921 | 1,582 | −4.4% |
| 1926 | 1,627 | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 1,678 | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 1,620 | −3.5% |
| 1946 | 1,630 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 1,644 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 1,736 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 1,835 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 2,144 | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 2,505 | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 2,381 | −5.0% |
| 1999 | 2,422 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,681 | +10.7% |
See also
References
External links
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