Laiz (Ain)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Canton | Vonnas | |
| Community association | Veyle | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 15 ′ N , 4 ° 53 ′ E | |
| height | 173-210 m | |
| surface | 10.31 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,212 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 118 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 01290 | |
| INSEE code | 01203 | |
| Website | http://laiz.fr/ | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Laiz |
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Laiz is a French commune with 1,212 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Ain in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse and the canton Vonnas (until 2015: canton Pont-de-Veyle ). The inhabitants are called lay people .
geography
Laiz is located in the Bresse countryside about seven kilometers south-southeast of Mâcon and about 26 kilometers west-northwest of Bourg-en-Bresse . Laiz is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Pont-de-Veyle in the north, Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle in the north and northeast, Biziat in the east and southeast, Saint-André-d'Huiriat in the south, and Cruzilles-lès-Mépillat in the south Southwest and Grièges in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 413 | 388 | 433 | 567 | 806 | 986 | 1,095 | 1,187 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Laurent church from the 12th century
Parish partnership
There is a partnership with the German community of Straubenhardt in Baden-Württemberg through the community association .
