Izernore
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Nantua | |
| Canton | Pont d'Ain | |
| Community association | Haut-Bugey agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 13 ' N , 5 ° 33' E | |
| height | 377-822 m | |
| surface | 20.86 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,247 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 108 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 01580 | |
| INSEE code | 01192 | |
| Website | www.izernore.fr | |
 The town hall ( Mairie ) of Izernore |
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Izernore is a French commune with 2,247 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Ain in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the canton of Pont-d'Ain in the Arrondissement of Nantua .
geography
Izernore is located at 462 m , about nine kilometers southwest of the city of Oyonnax and 25 kilometers east of the prefecture of Bourg-en-Bresse (as the crow flies). The village extends in the north of Bugey , in a wide basin on the plateau east of the Oignin , in the Jura east of the anticline of the Montagne de Berthiand .
The area of the 20.86 km² municipality covers a section of the southern French Jura. The central part is occupied by the approximately 2.5 kilometers wide, north-south oriented valley basin of the Oignin, which forms a syncline in the Jura folds and is drained to the north to the Ain . The valley basin is on average at 460 m. Towards the north, however, the Oignin and a parallel side stream deepen into the valley floor, creating two erosion channels. To the west, the basin is flanked by the Montagne de Berthiand . To the east, the community area extends to the anticline that separates the Izernore basin from the Oyonnax valley. The heights are mainly wooded ( Bois de Samognat and Bois de Ban ). The highest point of Izernore is reached here at 817 m .
In addition to the actual village, Izernore also includes various hamlets and farms, including:
- Pérrignat ( 460 m ) at the eastern foot of the Montagne de Berthiand
- Intriat ( 500 m ) on the eastern slope of Mont Griset
- Bussy ( 505 m ) in a hollow on the eastern edge of the Izernore basin
- Tignat ( 490 m ) on the eastern edge of the Izernore basin
- Cessiat ( 580 m ) on the eastern slope of the valley
- Charbillat ( 670 m ) on a promontory east of the Izernore basin
Neighboring municipalities of Izernore are Matafelon-Granges , Samognat and Géovreisset in the north, Groissiat and Martignat in the east, Montréal-la-Cluse and Béard-Géovreissiat in the south and Nurieux-Volognat and Sonthonnax-la-Montagne in the west.
history
Izernore can look back on a very long tradition of settlement. This is where the first Gallic and later Gallo-Roman settlement of Isarnodurum was located , which was of supraregional importance until the 4th century AD. The place name is made up of the Gallic words isarnon (iron) and duron (Latinized durum ; gate, passage, later also meaning fortified settlement ).
In the following time, the settlement was destroyed several times by invading Germanic tribes, but was rebuilt again and again, so that a continuous settlement can be expected until the early Middle Ages. Isarnodori appears in the documents in the 8th century. Then the spelling changed to Ysernoderum (1299), Yzernore (1350), Yzernodorum (1419), Yssernorum (1500), Isernorum (1587), Ysarnoroz (1606), Izernoron (1613), Isarnore (1650) and Izarnore (1780) to today's name. In the Middle Ages, the place belonged to the rule of Bussy, which was under the sovereignty of the Counts of Savoy . With the Treaty of Lyon , Izernore came to France in 1601.
From 1826 to 2015 Izernore was the main town (French: chef-lieu ) of the canton of Izernore .
Attractions
The parish church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption was built at the end of the 15th century in the late Gothic style and was last extensively restored in 1988. In the church square there is a cross made from building materials from ancient Isarnodurum. Remains of a monumental temple have been preserved from the Gallo-Roman settlement, which was dedicated to either Mars or Mercury. Other remains come from thermal baths and residential buildings; There are also numerous other finds such as coins, ceramic fragments and tools. Part of it is now in the Izernore Archaeological Museum. Some remains of the Château de Bussy, which was built in the 12th century, are still visible.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 548 |
| 1968 | 520 |
| 1975 | 682 |
| 1982 | 975 |
| 1990 | 1,170 |
| 1999 | 1,656 |
| 2006 | 2.140 |
| 2011 | 2,294 |
With 2247 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Izernore is one of the smaller communities in the Ain department. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (1016 people were still counted in 1891), a significant increase in population has been recorded since the beginning of the 1970s. Since then the population has more than quadrupled. The local residents of Izernore are called Izernois (es) in French .
Economy and Infrastructure
Up until the 20th century, Izernore was a predominantly agricultural village. There are also some small and medium-sized businesses today. An industrial and commercial zone has developed particularly in the south of the village since the 1970s. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The place is well developed in terms of traffic. It is located on a departmental road that leads from Montréal-la-Cluse to Thoirette . Further road connections exist with Bellignat , Géovreissiat, Nurieux and Sonthonnax-la-Montagne. The closest connection to the A404 motorway (Saint-Martin-du-Frêne - Oyonnax) is around six kilometers away.
There is a state école primaire (elementary school with an integrated preschool ) in Izernore .
Web links
- Official website of the Municipality of Izernore (French)
- Tourism offers in the region around Izernore (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ French Statistics Institute ( www.insee.fr )
- ↑ Izernore - notice communale. In: cassini.ehess.fr. Retrieved on June 16, 2015 (French, INSEE population from 1968 ).