Châtillon-la-Palud

Châtillon-la-Palud

Coat of arms
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 Chalamont
Intercommunality Chalamont
Government
  Mayor (20092014) Yves Boucher
Area1 14.01 km2 (5.41 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,496
  Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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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