Izernore
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Izernore | |
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 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Izernore  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Nantua |
| Canton | Izernore |
| Intercommunality | Monts Berthiand |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Colletaz |
| Area 1 | 20.86 km2 (8.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 2,247 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01192 /01580 |
| Elevation | 450–650 m (1,480–2,130 ft) (avg. 452 m or 1,483 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Izernore is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. An ancient Roman bronze hoard consisting of a patera and an oval dish was found in Izernore in 1845 and is now in the British Museum's collection.[1]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 941 | — |
| 1800 | 978 | +3.9% |
| 1806 | 1,016 | +3.9% |
| 1821 | 1,057 | +4.0% |
| 1831 | 1,005 | −4.9% |
| 1836 | 985 | −2.0% |
| 1841 | 1,011 | +2.6% |
| 1846 | 1,103 | +9.1% |
| 1851 | 1,103 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 1,084 | −1.7% |
| 1861 | 1,044 | −3.7% |
| 1866 | 1,011 | −3.2% |
| 1872 | 1,021 | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 1,064 | +4.2% |
| 1881 | 1,079 | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 1,129 | +4.6% |
| 1891 | 1,016 | −10.0% |
| 1896 | 932 | −8.3% |
| 1901 | 879 | −5.7% |
| 1906 | 757 | −13.9% |
| 1911 | 660 | −12.8% |
| 1921 | 633 | −4.1% |
| 1926 | 601 | −5.1% |
| 1931 | 563 | −6.3% |
| 1936 | 593 | +5.3% |
| 1946 | 553 | −6.7% |
| 1954 | 557 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 548 | −1.6% |
| 1968 | 520 | −5.1% |
| 1975 | 682 | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 975 | +43.0% |
| 1990 | 1,170 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 1,656 | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 2,247 | +35.7% |
Personalities
It was the birthplace of St. Eugendus (b. ca. 449).
See also
References
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