L'Abergement-de-Varey

L'Abergement-de-Varey is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France.

L'Abergement-de-Varey
Commune
The town hall in L'Abergement-de-Varey
Coat of arms
Location of L'Abergement-de-Varey
L'Abergement-de-Varey
L'Abergement-de-Varey
Coordinates: 46°00′28″N 5°25′31″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonAmbérieu-en-Bugey
IntercommunalityPlaine de l'Ain
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Max Orset
Area
1
9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
248
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Abergementais, Abergementaises
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01002 /01640
Elevation290–748 m (951–2,454 ft)
(avg. 380 m or 1,250 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is located in the first foothills of the Bugey, not far from Pont-d'Ain. Highway 59 crosses the commune, which is situated on a hillside.

Name

There are four communes in Ain, with the name abergement, which is typical of the Jura, and also exists in Saône-et-Loire, Côte-d'Or, and Doubs; the other three are Le Petit-Abergement, Le Grand-Abergement, L'Abergement-Clémenciat. It apparently designated agricultural concessions granted from the 11th to the 15th century.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006198—    
2007195−1.5%
2008194−0.5%
2009207+6.7%
2010221+6.8%
2011234+5.9%
2012235+0.4%
2013236+0.4%
2014239+1.3%
2015241+0.8%
2016243+0.8%

Sights
  • Neo-roman church built in the 19th century
  • Monument to the Resistance

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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