Germagnat
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| local community | Nivigne et Suran | |
| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 19 ′ N , 5 ° 27 ′ E | |
| Post Code | 01250 | |
| Former INSEE code | 01172 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2017 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
 The location of Germagnat in the Ain department |
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Germagnat is a village and a former French commune of 144 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Ain in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belonged to the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse and the canton of Saint-Étienne-du-Bois .
With effect from January 1, 2017, the former municipalities of Chavannes-sur-Suran and Germagnat were merged to form a nouvelle commune called Nivigne et Suran and have the status of a déléguée commune in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are in Chavannes-sur-Suran.
geography
The village lies in the Revermont countryside and is passed by the Suran River .
history
Germagnat was one of the hometowns of the Toulongeon family , namely Jean II de Toulongeon .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
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| 131 | 113 | 105 | 90 | 86 | 92 | 133 | 146 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- Saint Germain Gothic Church
- Castle ruins
Web links
Commons : Germagnat - collection of images, videos and audio files
