Pirajoux
| Pirajoux | |
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  Pirajoux | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Pirajoux | |
| Coordinates: 46°22′17″N 5°17′58″E / 46.3714°N 5.2994°ECoordinates: 46°22′17″N 5°17′58″E / 46.3714°N 5.2994°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Coligny |
| Intercommunality | Coligny |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Noël Piroux |
| Area1 | 12.99 km2 (5.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 330 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01296 / 01270 |
| Elevation |
192–237 m (630–778 ft) (avg. 228 m or 748 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. | |
Pirajoux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Geography
The Solnan forms most of the commune's eastern border. The Sevron forms parts of the commune's western border.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 703 | — |
| 1800 | 763 | +8.5% |
| 1806 | 745 | −2.4% |
| 1821 | 713 | −4.3% |
| 1831 | 754 | +5.8% |
| 1836 | 732 | −2.9% |
| 1841 | 739 | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 727 | −1.6% |
| 1851 | 732 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 694 | −5.2% |
| 1861 | 709 | +2.2% |
| 1866 | 714 | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 701 | −1.8% |
| 1876 | 726 | +3.6% |
| 1881 | 721 | −0.7% |
| 1886 | 705 | −2.2% |
| 1891 | 700 | −0.7% |
| 1896 | 665 | −5.0% |
| 1901 | 666 | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 637 | −4.4% |
| 1911 | 639 | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 597 | −6.6% |
| 1926 | 581 | −2.7% |
| 1931 | 494 | −15.0% |
| 1936 | 522 | +5.7% |
| 1946 | 540 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 470 | −13.0% |
| 1962 | 428 | −8.9% |
| 1968 | 375 | −12.4% |
| 1975 | 314 | −16.3% |
| 1982 | 294 | −6.4% |
| 1990 | 304 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 299 | −1.6% |
| 2008 | 330 | +10.4% |
See also
References
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