Saint-Paul-de-Varax

Saint-Paul-de-Varax
Commune
Church
Location of Saint-Paul-de-Varax
Saint-Paul-de-Varax Saint-Paul-de-Varax
Coordinates: 46°05′59″N 5°07′44″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton	Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Intercommunality	Centre Dombes
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Franck Sucillon
Area 1	25.97 km2 (10.03 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	1,641
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01383 /01240
Elevation	245–281 m (804–922 ft) (avg. 268 m or 879 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Paul-de-Varax is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

It is situated between Bourg-en-Bresse and Lyon. Its castle, which belonged to the Rivérieulx de Varax family since the 13th century, is closed to the public.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 526 —     1800 520 −1.1% 1806 309 −40.6% 1821 469 +51.8% 1831 453 −3.4% 1836 510 +12.6% 1841 540 +5.9% 1846 619 +14.6% 1851 684 +10.5% 1856 683 −0.1% 1861 707 +3.5% 1866 784 +10.9% 1872 751 −4.2% 1876 801 +6.7% 1881 825 +3.0% 1886 855 +3.6% 1891 847 −0.9% 1896 814 −3.9%

Year Pop. ±% 1901 810 −0.5% 1906 804 −0.7% 1911 823 +2.4% 1921 759 −7.8% 1926 745 −1.8% 1931 694 −6.8% 1936 763 +9.9% 1946 731 −4.2% 1954 780 +6.7% 1962 721 −7.6% 1968 711 −1.4% 1975 743 +4.5% 1982 1,161 +56.3% 1990 1,081 −6.9% 1999 1,187 +9.8% 2008 1,497 +26.1% 2017 1,529 +2.1%

See also

• Dombes
• Communes of the Ain department

External links

• Dombes and Saint-Paul-de-Varax