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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Nantua |
| Intercommunality | Oyonnax |
| Mayor | Michel Perraut (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 440–1,082 m (1,440–3,550 ft) (avg. 540 m or 1,770 ft) |
| Land area1 | 35.99 km2 (13.90 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 23,114 (2008) |
| - Density | 642 /km2 (1,660 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01283/ 01100 |
| 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: 46°15′22″N 5°39′20″E / 46.2561°N 5.6556°E
Oyonnax (French pronunciation: [ɔjɔna]) is a commune in the Ain department in the Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
It is the second largest commune in the department. Its residents are known as Oyonnaxiens.
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[edit] Geography
Oyonnax lies in a valley of the Jura Mountains in the far north of Ain.
[edit] Population
| Year | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 |
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| Population | 1099 | 1178 | 1275 | 1207 | 1974 | 2279 | 2593 | 2608 | 3245 | 3342 |
| Year | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 |
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| Population | 3501 | 3547 | 3272 | 3530 | 3847 | 4231 | 4461 | 4652 | 6140 | 7851 |
| Year | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 |
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| Population | 9557 | 10,083 | 11,617 | 11,336 | 10,166 | 10,156 | 11,773 | 14,830 |
| Year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 19,777 | 23,007 | 22,739 | 23,869 | 24,162 | 23,114 |
[edit] Economy
Its prominence in the plastics industry has earned it the name Plastics Valley.
[edit] Miscellaneous
The town has a cultural centre, including cinemas, concert halls, and a "Museum of the Comb and of the Plastics Industry". Tourist activities include hiking, canoeing and cross-country skiing among the forests, hills and lakes of the area.
[edit] Notable people
- Eric Barone (1960- ), sportsman, well known for having beaten the world speed record descending on a bicycle, both on snow and soil.
- Léger-Félicité Sonthonax (1763–1813), politician and abolitionist during the French Revolution
- Paul Collomb (1921- ), painter
[edit] Sport
The city has a rugby union team, Oyonnax Rugby.
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Oyonnax is twinned with Eislingen/Fils, Germany since 2001.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official website (in French)
- Oyonnax tourist office (in French)
- Communauté de communes d'Oyonnax website
- Article about the "Plastics valley"
- 'Plastics vallée' (in French)
- 'Photos of Oyonnax'
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