Mézériat
| Mézériat | |
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  Mézériat | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Mézériat | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′07″N 5°02′52″E / 46.2353°N 5.0478°ECoordinates: 46°14′07″N 5°02′52″E / 46.2353°N 5.0478°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne |
| Intercommunality | Bords de Veyle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Etienne Robin |
| Area1 | 19.17 km2 (7.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,034 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01246 / 01660 |
| Elevation | 189–223 m (620–732 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. | |
Mézériat is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Geography
The Veyle flows west through the southern part of the commune, crosses the village, then flows southwest and forms part of the commune's southwestern border.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 701 | — |
| 1800 | 1,041 | +48.5% |
| 1806 | 1,093 | +5.0% |
| 1821 | 1,175 | +7.5% |
| 1831 | 1,208 | +2.8% |
| 1836 | 1,234 | +2.2% |
| 1841 | 1,209 | −2.0% |
| 1846 | 1,306 | +8.0% |
| 1851 | 1,287 | −1.5% |
| 1856 | 1,306 | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 1,301 | −0.4% |
| 1866 | 1,347 | +3.5% |
| 1872 | 1,354 | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 1,405 | +3.8% |
| 1881 | 1,425 | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 1,402 | −1.6% |
| 1891 | 1,416 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 1,422 | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 1,427 | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 1,420 | −0.5% |
| 1911 | 1,441 | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 1,313 | −8.9% |
| 1926 | 1,317 | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 1,305 | −0.9% |
| 1936 | 1,353 | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 1,298 | −4.1% |
| 1954 | 1,239 | −4.5% |
| 1962 | 1,272 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1,298 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,660 | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 1,879 | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 1,995 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,911 | −4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,034 | +6.4% |
See also
References
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