Virieu-le-Grand
| Virieu-le-Grand | ||
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Clairefontaine falls | ||
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  Virieu-le-Grand | ||
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Virieu-le-Grand | ||
| Coordinates: 45°51′N 5°39′E / 45.85°N 5.65°ECoordinates: 45°51′N 5°39′E / 45.85°N 5.65°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Belley | |
| Canton | Virieu-le-Grand | |
| Intercommunality | Bugey Arène Furans | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Simone Garnier | |
| Area1 | 12.55 km2 (4.85 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,084 | |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01452 / 01510 | |
| Elevation |
241–1,059 m (791–3,474 ft) (avg. 267 m or 876 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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Virieu-le-Grand is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 273 | — |
| 1800 | 725 | +165.6% |
| 1806 | 587 | −19.0% |
| 1821 | 659 | +12.3% |
| 1831 | 794 | +20.5% |
| 1836 | 768 | −3.3% |
| 1841 | 775 | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 805 | +3.9% |
| 1851 | 814 | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 954 | +17.2% |
| 1861 | 839 | −12.1% |
| 1866 | 910 | +8.5% |
| 1872 | 950 | +4.4% |
| 1876 | 1,050 | +10.5% |
| 1881 | 1,205 | +14.8% |
| 1886 | 1,148 | −4.7% |
| 1891 | 1,189 | +3.6% |
| 1896 | 1,148 | −3.4% |
| 1901 | 1,207 | +5.1% |
| 1906 | 1,115 | −7.6% |
| 1911 | 1,102 | −1.2% |
| 1921 | 943 | −14.4% |
| 1926 | 1,055 | +11.9% |
| 1931 | 1,111 | +5.3% |
| 1936 | 971 | −12.6% |
| 1946 | 886 | −8.8% |
| 1954 | 845 | −4.6% |
| 1962 | 854 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 879 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 874 | −0.6% |
| 1982 | 920 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 922 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 949 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,084 | +14.2% |
See also
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