Cerdon, Ain

Cerdon
Commune

Coat of arms
Cerdon
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Cerdon
Coordinates: 46°04′53″N 5°28′00″E / 46.0814°N 5.4667°E / 46.0814; 5.4667Coordinates: 46°04′53″N 5°28′00″E / 46.0814°N 5.4667°E / 46.0814; 5.4667
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Arrondissement Nantua
Canton Pont-d'Ain
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Sylvie Goy-Chavent (PR)
Area1 12.30 km2 (4.75 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 766
 • Density 62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 01068 /01450
Elevation 286–992 m (938–3,255 ft)
(avg. 300 m or 980 ft)

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.

Cerdon is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

It is known for its pink sparkling wine, and for its copper factory, the only one of its kind in France. The 'Cuiverie' (copper factory) closed in 2010.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,457—    
18001,388−4.7%
18061,490+7.3%
18211,470−1.3%
18311,745+18.7%
18361,729−0.9%
18411,837+6.2%
18461,817−1.1%
18511,782−1.9%
18561,782+0.0%
18611,770−0.7%
18661,650−6.8%
18721,585−3.9%
18761,593+0.5%
18811,538−3.5%
18861,526−0.8%
18911,430−6.3%
18961,390−2.8%
19011,352−2.7%
19061,300−3.8%
19111,147−11.8%
19211,024−10.7%
19261,009−1.5%
1931921−8.7%
1936870−5.5%
1946736−15.4%
1954653−11.3%
1962709+8.6%
1968724+2.1%
1975652−9.9%
1982647−0.8%
1990672+3.9%
1999672+0.0%
2008766+14.0%

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References

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