Béligneux
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Canton | Meximieux | |
| Community association | Côtière à Montluel | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 51 ' N , 5 ° 8' E | |
| height | 202-283 m | |
| surface | 13.3 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,333 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 251 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 01360 | |
| INSEE code | 01032 | |
| Website | www.ville-beligneux.fr | |
 Town hall of Béligneux |
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Béligneux is a French municipality with 3333 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Ain in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse and the canton of Meximieux . The inhabitants are called Bélignards .
geography
Béligneux is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Bourg-Saint-Christophe in the north and north-east, Pérouges in the east and north-east, Saint-Jean-de-Niost in the east, Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans in the south-east, Balan in the south and south-west and Bressolles in the West. Part of the Camp Militaire de La Valbonne is located in the municipality . The A42 autoroute runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1,138 | 1,022 | 1,341 | 1,486 | 2,319 | 2,594 | 2,819 | 3,172 |
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre Church, neo-Gothic building from the 19th century (1817–1898)
- Saint-André chapel from the 15th century
- Roman milestone
- Chânes Castle
- Old Town Hall
Community partnerships
A partnership has existed with the German municipality of Ostfildern in Baden-Württemberg since 1978 .
