Vonnas
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Canton | Vonnas | |
| Community association | Veyle | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 13 ′ N , 4 ° 59 ′ E | |
| height | 183-253 m | |
| surface | 17.81 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,961 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 166 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 01540 | |
| INSEE code | 01457 | |
| Website | www.vonnas.com | |
 Vonnas train station |
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Vonnas is a French commune with 2,961 inhabitants (at 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 .
geography
The municipality is located in the Bresse countryside , around 20 kilometers southeast of Mâcon and just as far west of Bourg-en-Bresse . Neighboring communities of Vonnas are:
- Perrex in the north,
- Mézériat in the northeast,
- Chaveyriat in the east,
- Chanoz-Châtenay in the southeast,
- Neuville-les-Dames to the south and
- Saint-Julien-sur-Veyle to the west.
The place itself is on the left bank of the river Veyle , at the confluence of its left tributary Renon . The eastern municipal area is also drained from the Bief d'Arcon to the Veyle.
Transport links
Vonnas is on the railway line from Bourg-en-Bresse to Mâcon and has its own train station.
The municipal area is served by the departmental roads D80 (from Neuville-les-Dames to Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon ) and D26. The latter represents a feeder to the higher-level road connections A40 and D1079, which run further north .
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2014 |
| Residents | 1,835 | 2.144 | 2,505 | 2,381 | 2,422 | 2,623 | 2,922 |
Architectural monuments
See: List of Monuments historiques in Vonnas
Partner communities
Personalities
- Georges Blanc (* 1943), famous chef with numerous awards, runs a restaurant in Vonnas
