Mézériat
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Canton | Vonnas | |
| Community association | Veyle | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 14 ' N , 5 ° 3' E | |
| height | 189-223 m | |
| surface | 19.17 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,172 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 113 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 01660 | |
| INSEE code | 01246 | |
| Website | http://www.mezeriat.fr/ | |
 Mézériat Town Hall |
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Mézériat is a French commune with 2,172 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 of Vonnas (until 2015: canton of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne ). The inhabitants are called Mézériatis .
geography
Mézériat is located in the Bresse countryside about 17 kilometers east-southeast of Mâcon and about 14 kilometers west of Bourg-en-Bresse . Here the Irance flows into the Veyle . Mézériat is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Confrançon in the north, Polliat in the east, Vandeins in the south-east, Chaveyriat in the south, Vonnas in the south-west, Perrex in the west and Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon in the north-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1,272 | 1,298 | 1,660 | 1,879 | 1.995 | 1.911 | 1.993 | 2.111 |
Attractions
- Montfalcon Chapel, rebuilt in the 19th century
Personalities
- Laurent Gerra (* 1967), impersonator, comedian and author
Web links
Commons : Mézériat - collection of images, videos and audio files
