Birieux

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Birieux
Commune
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Location of Birieux
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Birieux
Coordinates: 45°57′12″N5°02′23″E / 45.9533°N 5.0397°E / 45.9533; 5.0397
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Arrondissement Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton Villars-les-Dombes
Intercommunality Dombes
Government
  Mayor (20222026) Cyril Baillet [1]
Area
1
15.83 km2 (6.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
284
  Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01045 /01330
Elevation277–295 m (909–968 ft)
(avg. 285 m or 935 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Birieux (French pronunciation: [biʁjø] ; Arpitan : Beriô) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

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Geography

The Chalaronne forms part of the commune's northwestern border.

History

Birieux is first mentioned in the 12th century as a priory dependent on the abbey of l'Île Barbe à Lyon.

In the Middle Ages, Birieux was a possession of the lords of Thoire-Villars.

In 1789, the commune was included in the canton of Meximieux.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 110    
1975 97−1.78%
1982 102+0.72%
1990 125+2.57%
1999 145+1.66%
2007 220+5.35%
2012 265+3.79%
2017 283+1.32%
Source: INSEE [3]

Economy

The region is primarily agricultural, producing grain and cattle.

See also

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References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 26 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine , INSEE