Haut Valromey
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Belley | |
| Canton | Hauteville-Lompnes | |
| Community association | Bugey Sud | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 0 ′ N , 5 ° 42 ′ E | |
| height | 567-1,338 m | |
| surface | 107.85 km 2 | |
| Residents | 669 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 6 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 01260 | |
| INSEE code | 01187 | |
 Haut Valromey town hall |
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Haut Valromey is a French municipality with 669 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Ain in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the canton of Hauteville-Lompnes and the Arrondissement Belley .
It was created as Commune nouvelle with effect from January 1, 2016 through the amalgamation of the previous communities of Hotonnes , Le Grand-Abergement , Le Petit-Abergement and Songieu , which have the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative seat is in Hotonnes.
structure
| District | former INSEE code |
Area (km²) | Population as of January 1, 2017 |
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| Hotonnes (administrative headquarters) | 01187 | 28.40 | 294 |
| Le Grand Abergement | 01176 | 31.92 | 118 |
| Le Petit-Abergement | 01292 | 26.95 | 131 |
| Songieu | 01409 | 20.58 | 126 |
geography
The municipality is located around 27 kilometers (as the crow flies) north of Belley in the valley of the River Séran . There are several winter sports centers in the north of the municipality . Are neighboring communities
- Les Neyrolles in the northwest,
- Le Poizat-Lalleyriat in the north,
- Châtillon-en-Michaille and Villes in the northeast,
- Billiat , Injoux-Génissiat and Lhôpital in the east,
- Chanay and Corbonod in the southeast,
- Champagne-en-Valromey and Arvière-en-Valromey with Brénaz in the south,
- Valromey-sur-Séran with Lompnieu in the southwest,
- Ruffieu , Champdor-Corcelles and Brénod to the west.
Attractions
See: List of Monuments historiques in Haut Valromey
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Decree of the Prefecture on the creation of the Commune nouvelle Haut Valromey of September 29, 2015 .
- ↑ current population according to INSEE