Saint-Nizier-le-Désert
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Canton | Ceyzériat | |
| Community association | Dombes | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 3 ' N , 5 ° 9' E | |
| height | 268-323 m | |
| surface | 24.96 km 2 | |
| Residents | 916 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 37 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 01320 | |
| INSEE code | 01381 | |
 Local government ( mairie ) of Saint-Nizier-le-Désert |
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Saint-Nizier-le-Desert is a French municipality with 916 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Ain in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the canton of Ceyzériat (until 2015: canton of Chalamont ) in the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse .
geography
Saint-Nizier-le-Désert is located about 18 kilometers south-southwest of Bourg-en-Bresse in the Dombes . Neighboring municipalities of Saint-Nizier-le-Désert are Saint-Paul-de-Varax in the north, Lent in the northeast, Dompierre-sur-Veyle in the east, Châtenay in the southeast, Chalamont in the south and southeast, Le Plantay in the southwest and Marlieux in the west .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 392 | 355 | 375 | 390 | 484 | 489 | 797 | 894 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Nizier Church, Monument historique
- rebuilt castle La Veyse (also: Burg Vèze)
Web links
Commons : Saint-Nizier-le-Désert - Collection of images, videos and audio files
