Montréal-la-Cluse

Montréal-la-Cluse
Commune
Montréal-la-Cluse
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Montréal-la-Cluse
Coordinates: 46°11′00″N 5°34′00″E / 46.1833°N 5.5667°E / 46.1833; 5.5667Coordinates: 46°11′00″N 5°34′00″E / 46.1833°N 5.5667°E / 46.1833; 5.5667
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Arrondissement Nantua
Canton Nantua
Intercommunality Oyonnax
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Gilles Morosi
Area1 12.83 km2 (4.95 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 3,529
  Density 280/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 01265 /01460

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.

Montréal-la-Cluse is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It is located in the historical region of Bugey and its inhabitants are known as the Montréalais.

Transport

The town is served by the Haut Bougey railway line and by a branch line to Oyonnax.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793645    
1800627−2.8%
1806802+27.9%
1821815+1.6%
1831773−5.2%
1836826+6.9%
1841824−0.2%
1846843+2.3%
1851844+0.1%
1856941+11.5%
18611,008+7.1%
18661,064+5.6%
18721,111+4.4%
18761,195+7.6%
18811,148−3.9%
18861,083−5.7%
18911,101+1.7%
18961,153+4.7%
19011,129−2.1%
19061,045−7.4%
1911966−7.6%
1921958−0.8%
19261,062+10.9%
19311,205+13.5%
19361,202−0.2%
19461,213+0.9%
19541,404+15.7%
19621,640+16.8%
19681,926+17.4%
19752,560+32.9%
19823,042+18.8%
19903,496+14.9%
19993,652+4.5%
20083,529−3.4%

See also

References

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