Messimy-sur-Saône
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Canton | Villars-les-Dombes | |
| Community association | Val de Saone Center | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 3 ' N , 4 ° 46' E | |
| height | 168-226 m | |
| surface | 5.95 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,224 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 206 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 01480 | |
| INSEE code | 01243 | |
| Website | www.messimysursaone.fr | |
 Saint-Pierre church |
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Messimy-sur-Saône is a French commune with 1,224 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Ain department in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse and the canton of Villars-les-Dombes (until 2015: canton of Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans ). The inhabitants are called Messimiens .
geography
Messimy-sur-Saône is located about 28 kilometers north-northwest of Lyon on the Saône . Messimy-sur-Saône is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Lurcy in the north and northeast, Chaleins in the east and southeast, Fareins in the south and Saint-Georges-de-Reneins in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 352 | 346 | 401 | 619 | 827 | 931 | 1,100 | 1,218 |
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Attractions
- 14th century Romanesque church of Saint-Pierre with 17th century alterations
- Montbriand Castle, Monument historique since 1989
- Messimy Castle
Web links
Commons : Messimy-sur-Saône - Collection of images, videos and audio files
