Chazey-sur-Ain
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Belley | |
| Canton | Lagnieu | |
| Community association | Plaine de l'Ain | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 54 ' N , 5 ° 15' E | |
| height | 202-261 m | |
| surface | 21.95 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,514 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 69 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 01150 | |
| INSEE code | 01099 | |
| Website | www.chazey-sur-ain.fr | |
Chazey-sur-Ain is a French commune with 1,514 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Ain in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the Arrondissement Belley , the canton Lagnieu and the community association Plaine de l'Ain . The inhabitants are called Chazeyens .
geography
Chazey-sur-Ain is located about 40 kilometers east-northeast of Lyon in the Côtière countryside south of the Dombes am Ain , which borders the municipality to the west.
Chazey-sur-Ain is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Saint-Maurice-de-Rémens in the north, Leyment in the northeast, Lagnieu and Sainte-Julie in the east, Saint-Vulbas in the southeast, Blyes in the south, Charnoz-sur-Ain in the west and south-west, Meximieux in the west and Villieu-Loyes-Mollon in the north-west. The A42 autoroute runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 442 | 524 | 651 | 695 | 895 | 1200 | 1339 | 1514 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul church
- Saint-André church in the Rignieu-le-Désert district
- Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Secours chapel
- Chazey-sur-Ain castle from the 12th century, monument historique since 1987
Personalities
- Charles III of Savoy (1504–1553), King of Cyprus and Jerusalem (by title), Duke of Savoy
