Ceyzériat
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Canton | Ceyzériat | |
| Community association | Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 11 ′ N , 5 ° 19 ′ E | |
| height | 240-585 m | |
| surface | 9.36 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,157 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 337 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 01250 | |
| INSEE code | 01072 | |
| Website | http://www.ceyzeriat.com/ | |
 Ceyzériat Town Hall |
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Ceyzériat is a French commune with 3,157 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Ain department in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse . The inhabitants are called Ceyzériatis or Cavets .
geography
Ceyzériat is located in the Revermont region and at the foot of the Jura Mountains , about eight kilometers east of Bourg-en-Bresse . The Reyssouze River flows here . Neighboring municipalities of Ceyzériat are Jasseron in the north, Ramasse in the east, Revonnas in the south, Montagnat in the south-west and Saint-Just in the north-west.
At the western edge of the municipality, the A40 autoroute leads along and through the municipality the former route nationale 79 .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1,219 | 1,503 | 1,761 | 1.956 | 2,058 | 2,390 | 2,569 | 2,939 |
Attractions
- Saint-Laurent Church, built from 1417
- Viaduct on the Haut-Bugey line
- Les Soudanières castle
Personalities
- Armand Pinsard (1887–1953), general, air force pilot
- Henri Fenet (1919–2002), collaborator, Waffen-Hauptsturmführer of the SS
Web links
Commons : Ceyzériat - collection of images, videos and audio files
