Villieu-Loyes-Mollon
Villieu-Loyes-Mollon is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Villieu-Loyes-Mollon | |
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 The church and surroundings in Villieu-Loyes | |
Location of Villieu-Loyes-Mollon 
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| Coordinates: 45°55′31″N 5°13′17″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Lagnieu |
| Intercommunality | Plaine de l'Ain |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Eric Beaufort |
| Area 1 | 15.91 km2 (6.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 3,653 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01450 /01800 |
| Elevation | 220–298 m (722–978 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It lies between Meximieux and Pont-d'Ain.
Villieu-Loyes-Mollon is the result of the merger of three old villages Villieu, Loyes and Mollon. After a very favorable referendum, the merger into a single municipality was pronounced by a prefectural decree on December 21, 1994.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1901 | 612 | — |
| 1906 | 553 | −9.6% |
| 1911 | 459 | −17.0% |
| 1921 | 479 | +4.4% |
| 1926 | 516 | +7.7% |
| 1931 | 545 | +5.6% |
| 1936 | 550 | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 537 | −2.4% |
| 1954 | 515 | −4.1% |
| 1962 | 601 | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 732 | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 1,512 | +106.6% |
| 1982 | 1,801 | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 2,182 | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 2,407 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 2,937 | +22.0% |
Twin cities
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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