Le Bois-d'Oingt
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Place de la libération in Le Bois-d'Oingt | ||
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Le Bois-d'Oingt | ||
| Coordinates: 45°55′16″N 4°35′10″E / 45.9211°N 4.5861°ECoordinates: 45°55′16″N 4°35′10″E / 45.9211°N 4.5861°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône | |
| Canton | Le Bois-d'Oingt | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Yves Trincat | |
| Area1 | 5.13 km2 (1.98 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,973 | |
| • Density | 380/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69024 / 69620 | |
| Elevation |
250–466 m (820–1,529 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 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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Le Bois-d'Oingt is a commune located in the Rhône in the Rhône-Alpes region, in eastern France.
Geography
Le Bois d'Oingt's acreage is of 1.976 square mile (512 hectares), and it lies at 350 meters altitude.
The inhabitants of Bois d’Oingt are called the “buisantins”.
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