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Saint-Bernard (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bɛʁnaʁ] ) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Saint-Bernard | |
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Commune | |
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Location of Saint-Bernard  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°56′44″N 4°43′55″E / 45.9455°N 4.7320°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Trévoux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Rey[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,497 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01339 /01600 |
| Elevation | 167–198 m (548–650 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is located on the banks of the river Saône approximately 20 km north of Lyon. It has a small castle which overlooks the river and the village church.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 362 | — |
| 1975 | 488 | +4.36% |
| 1982 | 705 | +5.40% |
| 1990 | 872 | +2.69% |
| 1999 | 1,282 | +4.38% |
| 2009 | 1,383 | +0.76% |
| 2014 | 1,416 | +0.47% |
| 2020 | 1,484 | +0.78% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Personalities
editThe artist Maurice Utrillo is reported to have lived in the castle and completed a number of his works there.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 12 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
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