Hautecourt-Romanèche
| Hautecourt-Romanèche | |
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Town hall | |
  Hautecourt-Romanèche | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Hautecourt-Romanèche | |
| Coordinates: 46°09′35″N 5°25′03″E / 46.1597°N 5.4175°ECoordinates: 46°09′35″N 5°25′03″E / 46.1597°N 5.4175°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Ceyzériat |
| Intercommunality | La Vallière |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Brevet |
| Area1 | 21.60 km2 (8.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 748 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01184 / 01250 |
| Elevation |
260–548 m (853–1,798 ft) (avg. 324 m or 1,063 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. | |
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Hautecourt-Romanèche is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
The commune comprises many villages and hamlets including: Challes, Chambod, Hautecourt, Merlot, Perroi, Romaneche, Soiriat and Villette.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,062 | — |
| 1800 | 1,058 | −0.4% |
| 1806 | 1,026 | −3.0% |
| 1821 | 1,040 | +1.4% |
| 1831 | 1,055 | +1.4% |
| 1836 | 952 | −9.8% |
| 1841 | 1,052 | +10.5% |
| 1846 | 1,085 | +3.1% |
| 1851 | 1,032 | −4.9% |
| 1856 | 1,010 | −2.1% |
| 1861 | 879 | −13.0% |
| 1866 | 860 | −2.2% |
| 1872 | 804 | −6.5% |
| 1876 | 822 | +2.2% |
| 1881 | 862 | +4.9% |
| 1886 | 882 | +2.3% |
| 1891 | 753 | −14.6% |
| 1896 | 731 | −2.9% |
| 1901 | 715 | −2.2% |
| 1906 | 641 | −10.3% |
| 1911 | 620 | −3.3% |
| 1921 | 524 | −15.5% |
| 1926 | 484 | −7.6% |
| 1931 | 503 | +3.9% |
| 1936 | 423 | −15.9% |
| 1946 | 347 | −18.0% |
| 1954 | 311 | −10.4% |
| 1962 | 257 | −17.4% |
| 1968 | 268 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 456 | +70.1% |
| 1982 | 549 | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 588 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 676 | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 748 | +10.7% |
Attractions
The commune's biggest tourist attraction is the Island of Chambod which also has a camp site. There is also the Donjon de Buenc which used to be an outpost along the Savoy frontier. The village of Hautecourt is also home to a rare type of cave which is only accessed once every seven years so as not to disturb the many species that are indigenous to it.
Sports
The commune also has a football team who regularly play in Hautecourt in their home colours of purple.
See also
References
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