Châtillon-la-Palud

Châtillon-la-Palud
Commune

Coat of arms
Châtillon-la-Palud
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Châtillon-la-Palud
Coordinates: 45°58′37″N 5°14′59″E / 45.9769°N 5.2497°E / 45.9769; 5.2497Coordinates: 45°58′37″N 5°14′59″E / 45.9769°N 5.2497°E / 45.9769; 5.2497
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Arrondissement Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton Ceyzériat
Intercommunality Chalamont
Government
 • Mayor (2009–2014) Yves Boucher
Area1 14.01 km2 (5.41 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,496
 • Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 01092 /01320
Elevation 218–326 m (715–1,070 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.

Châtillon-la-Palud is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Geography

The commune is located in the Dombes. The town lies on the right bank of the river Ain, which flows south through the commune's eastern part. The river Albarine flows into the Ain in the southeastern part of the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793672—    
1800713+6.1%
1806675−5.3%
1821671−0.6%
1831673+0.3%
1836729+8.3%
1841700−4.0%
1846823+17.6%
1851870+5.7%
1856825−5.2%
1861782−5.2%
1866813+4.0%
1872797−2.0%
1876774−2.9%
1881701−9.4%
1886689−1.7%
1891673−2.3%
1896631−6.2%
1901636+0.8%
1906645+1.4%
1911666+3.3%
1921568−14.7%
1926587+3.3%
1931601+2.4%
1936636+5.8%
1946607−4.6%
1954605−0.3%
1962582−3.8%
1968660+13.4%
1975574−13.0%
1982814+41.8%
1990874+7.4%
19991,074+22.9%
20081,496+39.3%

See also

References

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