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The 4 arrondissements of the Ain department are:
- Arrondissement of Belley, with 105 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 120,594 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse, with 199 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 331,400 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Gex, with 27 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 93,027 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Nantua, with 62 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 93,404 in 2016.
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Chaveyriat is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It sits north of the D396 road, and is located 7 km north east of Neuville-les-Dames and 13 km west of Bourg-en-Bresse.
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The arrondissement of Belley is an arrondissement of France in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has 105 communes. Its population is 120,594 (2016), and its area is 1,584.2 km2 (611.7 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Nantua is an arrondissement of France in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has 62 communes. Its population is 93,404 (2016), and its area is 899.6 km2 (347.3 sq mi).
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Cize-Bolozon station is a French railway station located in commune of Bolozon, Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. As its name suggests, that station also serves the nearby commune of Cize. It is located at kilometric point (KP) 25.061 on the Bourg-en-Bresse—Bellegarde railway.
Marlieux-Châtillon station is a French railway station located in the commune of Marlieux, Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. As its name suggests the station is located within proximity of, and serves the nearby commune of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne. It is located at kilometric point (KP) 45.760 on the Lyon–Bourg-en-Bresse railway, between the stations of Villars-les-Dombes and Saint-Paul-de-Varax.
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Coordinates: 46°12′N5°13′E / 46.200°N 5.217°E
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