Chaveyriat (French pronunciation: [ʃaveʁja]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It sits north of the D396 road, and is located 7 km north east of Neuville-les-Dames and 13 km west of Bourg-en-Bresse.

Chaveyriat
Commune
Town hall and school
Town hall and school
Location of Chaveyriat
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Chaveyriat is located in France
Chaveyriat
Chaveyriat
Chaveyriat is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chaveyriat
Chaveyriat
Coordinates: 46°11′00″N 5°04′00″E / 46.1833°N 5.0667°E / 46.1833; 5.0667
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonVonnas
IntercommunalityVeyle
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claude Jacquet[1]
Area
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16.87 km2 (6.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,036
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01096 /01660
Elevation188–260 m (617–853 ft)
(avg. 245 m or 804 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The romanesque parish church is dedicated to St John the Baptist.

History

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The first mention of the town dates from 933 under the name of Cavariaco in the collection of Charters of Cluny.

The castle of Chaveyriat was destroyed in 1376 by the troops of the Sire de Beaujeu, it had been the home of Hugues de Marchant, then, successively, was held by the families of Columbus, Cheminant, Varax, de la Cley.

In 1601, after the Treaty of Lyons, Chaveyriat became part of the Burgundy province of France.

Between 1790 and 1795, it became a municipality in the canton of Châtillon-les-Dombes.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 616—    
1975 567−1.18%
1982 598+0.76%
1990 766+3.14%
1999 810+0.62%
2007 896+1.27%
2012 959+1.37%
2017 1,008+1.00%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 26 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
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