Feillens
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Canton | Replonges | |
| Community association | Bresse et Saône | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 20 ' N , 4 ° 53' E | |
| height | 169-207 m | |
| surface | 14.91 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,291 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 221 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 01570 | |
| INSEE code | 01159 | |
| Website | www.feillens.fr | |
 Place of town hall and church of Feillens |
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Feillens is a French commune with 3,291 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes in the department of Ain . Administratively, the municipality is assigned to the canton of Replonges and the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse . The inhabitants are called Feillendits .
geography
Feillens is in the Bresse countryside . The small Loëze flows through the municipality and flows into the Saône , which borders the municipality to the west. Feillens is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Manziat in the north, Bâgé-Dommartin in the east, Replonges in the south, Mâcon in the south-west, Sancé in the west and Vésines in the north-west.
The A40 autoroute runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 2,296 | 2,538 | 2,605 | 2,595 | 2,624 | 2,933 | 3.112 | 3,147 |
Attractions
- Neo-Romanesque Church
- Castle ruins
- Feillens Crossroads , Monument historique since 1927
Partnerships
With the German municipality of Bad Waldsee in Baden-Württemberg, there has been a partnership with the other municipalities of the canton since 1991 .
