Rignieux-le-Franc (French pronunciation: [ʁiɲø fʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Rignieux-le-Franc
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Rignieux-le-Franc
Location of Rignieux-le-Franc
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Rignieux-le-Franc is located in France
Rignieux-le-Franc
Rignieux-le-Franc
Rignieux-le-Franc is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Rignieux-le-Franc
Rignieux-le-Franc
Coordinates: 45°56′00″N 5°11′00″E / 45.9333°N 5.1833°E / 45.9333; 5.1833
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonMeximieux
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Pain[1]
Area
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15.02 km2 (5.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,098
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01325 /01800
Elevation237–316 m (778–1,037 ft)
(avg. 270 m or 890 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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Property of Alphonse-Louis du Plessis de Richelieu and coming from Fontaines-sur-Saône, an early Christian sarcophagus was stored in Rignieux-le-Franc, before being bought by the Louvre in 1864.

At the end of the 16th century, the lands of Rignieux-le-Franc belonged to the Saillans de Brézenaud.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 205—    
1975 286+4.87%
1982 553+9.88%
1990 743+3.76%
1999 839+1.36%
2007 937+1.39%
2012 960+0.49%
2017 971+0.23%
2020 1,065+3.13%
Source: INSEE[3]

Geography

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Rignieux-le-Franc is located about 6 kilometers (3 miles) of Pérouges. The Toison, a tributary of the Ain, flows through the commune.

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 22 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 21 November 2023 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE