Ambléon
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region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Ain | |
Arrondissement | Belley | |
Canton | Belley | |
Community association | Bugey Sud | |
Coordinates | 45 ° 45 ′ N , 5 ° 36 ′ E | |
height | 330-940 m | |
surface | 5.88 km 2 | |
Residents | 111 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 19 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 01300 | |
INSEE code | 01006 |
Ambléon is a French municipality with 111 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Ain in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the canton of Belley in the arrondissement of Belley and is a member of the Bugey Sud community association .
geography
The community lies at an altitude between 330 m and 940 m . The distance to Belley is about twelve kilometers. The Lac d'Ambléon is a small lake west of Ambléon. The greenish mountain water has a high water quality.
history
The area was already settled at the time of the Roman Empire . When after this era of the Crusades and the colonization of the Middle Ages , the Christianization widespread, this region was under the archbishopric of Vienne , whose Archbishop Desiderius of Vienne ( St. Didier was). St. Didier is still the patron saint of this parish today. Every year on the second Sunday in February a mass is held in his honor in the Chapelle d'Ambléon . The chapel dates from the 13th century.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
Residents | 107 | 108 | 82 | 65 | 76 | 86 | 120 | 111 |
Others
A manor house from the 16th century, now privately owned, adorns the community as a sight. The surrounding area is suitable for hiking, hunting and fishing.
The cultivation of grain as well as milk production and cattle breeding are important components of the market economy in this region.