Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Belley | |
| Canton | Lagnieu | |
| Community association | Plaine de l'Ain | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 53 ' N , 5 ° 22' E | |
| height | 196-700 m | |
| surface | 9.07 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,157 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 128 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 01150 | |
| INSEE code | 01386 | |
| Website | saint-sorlin-en-bugey.info | |
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Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey is a French commune with 1,157 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Ain in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the Arrondissement Belley , the canton Lagnieu and the community association Plaine de l'Ain . The inhabitants are called Saint-Sorlinois .
geography
Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey is located about 44 kilometers east-northeast of Lyon on the slopes of the Bugey on the Rhône .
Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Lagnieu in the north and west, Vaux-en-Bugey in the north, Souclin in the east, Sault-Brénaz in the south-east and Vertrieu in the south.
The former route nationale 75 (today's D122 or D1075) leads through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 525 | 556 | 629 | 690 | 832 | 939 | 1062 | 1157 |
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Attractions
- Sainte-Marie-Madeleine church
- Castle ruins of Le Cuchet from the 13th century
- Saint-Saturnin castle ruins, built in the early 12th century
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey
