Bâgé-le-Châtel
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  Bâgé-le-Châtel | ||
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Bâgé-le-Châtel | ||
| Coordinates: 46°18′00″N 4°56′00″E / 46.3°N 4.9333°ECoordinates: 46°18′00″N 4°56′00″E / 46.3°N 4.9333°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Canton | Bâgé-le-Châtel | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Brigitte Janota | |
| Area1 | 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 795 | |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01026 / 01380 | |
| Elevation |
184–211 m (604–692 ft) (avg. 209 m or 686 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Bâgé-le-Châtel is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
History
The name of Bâgé-le-Châtel comes from a Gallo-Roman villa belonging to a certain Balgiasius.
In the Middle Ages, three parishes were formed on the territory of the Seigneurs de Bâgé: Bâgé-le-Châtel around the chateau, Saint-André where the church was built, and Bâgé-la-Ville, the largest town.
Bâgé-le-Châtel is the ancient capital of Bresse. In 1272, Bresse became part of Savoy when Sibylle de Bâgé, sole heir, married Amadeus V, Count of Savoy. Bourg (today Bourg-en-Bresse), a fortified bastion with 3400 inhabitants, became the capital of Bresse. Bâgé remained a village, whereas Bourg expanded beyond its walls to become the city of today.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 665 | — |
| 1800 | 745 | +12.0% |
| 1806 | 699 | −6.2% |
| 1821 | 717 | +2.6% |
| 1831 | 740 | +3.2% |
| 1836 | 800 | +8.1% |
| 1841 | 864 | +8.0% |
| 1846 | 946 | +9.5% |
| 1851 | 822 | −13.1% |
| 1856 | 767 | −6.7% |
| 1861 | 742 | −3.3% |
| 1866 | 756 | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 727 | −3.8% |
| 1876 | 754 | +3.7% |
| 1881 | 728 | −3.4% |
| 1886 | 702 | −3.6% |
| 1891 | 691 | −1.6% |
| 1896 | 704 | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 710 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 702 | −1.1% |
| 1911 | 575 | −18.1% |
| 1921 | 513 | −10.8% |
| 1926 | 572 | +11.5% |
| 1931 | 557 | −2.6% |
| 1936 | 539 | −3.2% |
| 1946 | 481 | −10.8% |
| 1954 | 469 | −2.5% |
| 1962 | 509 | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 568 | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 588 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 669 | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 751 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 762 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 795 | +4.3% |
See also
References
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