Saint-Bernard, Ain
| Saint-Bernard | |
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  Saint-Bernard | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Saint-Bernard | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′45″N 4°41′17″E / 45.9458°N 4.6881°ECoordinates: 45°56′45″N 4°41′17″E / 45.9458°N 4.6881°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Canton of Trévoux |
| Intercommunality | Saône Vallée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bruno Balay |
| Area1 | 3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,380 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01339 / 01600 |
| Elevation | 167–198 m (548–650 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. | |
Saint-Bernard is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
It is located on the banks of the Saône river approximately 20 km north of Lyon. It has a small castle which overlooks the river and the village church.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 242 | — |
| 1800 | 299 | +23.6% |
| 1806 | 260 | −13.0% |
| 1821 | 267 | +2.7% |
| 1831 | 279 | +4.5% |
| 1836 | 285 | +2.2% |
| 1841 | 265 | −7.0% |
| 1846 | 290 | +9.4% |
| 1851 | 299 | +3.1% |
| 1856 | 296 | −1.0% |
| 1861 | 318 | +7.4% |
| 1866 | 311 | −2.2% |
| 1872 | 300 | −3.5% |
| 1876 | 283 | −5.7% |
| 1881 | 266 | −6.0% |
| 1886 | 290 | +9.0% |
| 1891 | 266 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | 277 | +4.1% |
| 1901 | 258 | −6.9% |
| 1906 | 257 | −0.4% |
| 1911 | 201 | −21.8% |
| 1921 | 201 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 216 | +7.5% |
| 1931 | 227 | +5.1% |
| 1936 | 220 | −3.1% |
| 1946 | 218 | −0.9% |
| 1954 | 231 | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 253 | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 362 | +43.1% |
| 1975 | 488 | +34.8% |
| 1982 | 705 | +44.5% |
| 1990 | 872 | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 1,282 | +47.0% |
| 2008 | 1,380 | +7.6% |
Personalities
The artist Maurice Utrillo is reported to have lived in the castle and completed a number of his works there.
See also
References
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