Fareins
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Canton | Villars-les-Dombes | |
| Community association | Dombes Saône Vallée | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 1 ′ N , 4 ° 46 ′ E | |
| height | 167-253 m | |
| surface | 8.22 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,204 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 268 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 01480 | |
| INSEE code | 01157 | |
| Website | http://www.fareins.com/ | |
 Town Hall (Mairie) of Fareins |
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Fareins is a French commune with 2,204 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 and the canton of Villars-les-Dombes (until 2015: canton of Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans ). The inhabitants are called Farinois .
geography
Fareins is located about 29 kilometers north of Lyon in the Dombes on the Saône . Fareins is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Messimy-sur-Saône in the north, Chaleins in the east, Frans in the south and southeast, Beauregard in the south, Arnas in the west and Saint-Georges-de-Reneins in the north-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 922 | 871 | 1.006 | 1,385 | 1,545 | 1,684 | 1,894 | 2,196 |
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Attractions
- Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption church from the 16th century
- Fléchères castle from the 17th century, monument historique since 1985
- Bouchet Castle from the 19th century
Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption church
Fléchères Castle
Bouchet Castle
Personalities
- Étienne Carjat (1828–1906), journalist and photographer
Web links
Commons : Fareins - collection of images, videos and audio files
