Ars-sur-Formans
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Reyrieux |
| Intercommunality | Porte ouest de la Dombes |
| Mayor | Patrick Duvivier (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 226–281 m (741–922 ft) (avg. 240 m/790 ft) |
| Land area1 | 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,284 (2008) |
| - Density | 233 /km2 (600 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01021/ 01480 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 45°59′34″N 4°49′25″E / 45.9928°N 4.8236°E
Ars-sur-Formans is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
It is located 25 miles (40 km) from Lyon.
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[edit] History
St. John Vianney, often referred to as the "Curé d'Ars," became famous internationally for his work in Ars-sur-Formans. Vianney was a parish priest in Ars-sur-Formans from 1818 to his death in 1859.
[edit] Population
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 222 | — |
| 1800 | 211 | −5.0% |
| 1806 | 230 | +9.0% |
| 1821 | 268 | +16.5% |
| 1831 | 304 | +13.4% |
| 1836 | 337 | +10.9% |
| 1841 | 399 | +18.4% |
| 1846 | 501 | +25.6% |
| 1851 | 510 | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 522 | +2.4% |
| 1861 | 492 | −5.7% |
| 1866 | 561 | +14.0% |
| 1872 | 583 | +3.9% |
| 1876 | 584 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 516 | −11.6% |
| 1886 | 522 | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 512 | −1.9% |
| 1896 | 481 | −6.1% |
| 1901 | 495 | +2.9% |
| 1906 | 473 | −4.4% |
| 1911 | 497 | +5.1% |
| 1921 | 488 | −1.8% |
| 1926 | 450 | −7.8% |
| 1931 | 441 | −2.0% |
| 1936 | 470 | +6.6% |
| 1946 | 481 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 522 | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 460 | −11.9% |
| 1968 | 496 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 480 | −3.2% |
| 1982 | 719 | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 851 | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 1,102 | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 1,284 | +16.5% |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Ars-sur-Formans Basilica (16 images)
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