Saint-Martin-de-Bavel (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ bavɛl]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Saint-Martin-de-Bavel
Commune
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Saint-Martin-de-Bavel is located in France
Saint-Martin-de-Bavel
Saint-Martin-de-Bavel
Saint-Martin-de-Bavel is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Martin-de-Bavel
Saint-Martin-de-Bavel
Coordinates: 45°51′00″N 5°41′00″E / 45.85°N 5.6833°E / 45.85; 5.6833
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonBelley
IntercommunalityCC Bugey Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Xavier Vincent[1]
Area
1
8.50 km2 (3.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
436
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
DemonymSaint-Martenants
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01372 /01510
Elevation249–442 m (817–1,450 ft)
(avg. 339 m or 1,112 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographics

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Its inhabitants are called Saint-Martenant(e)s in French.[3]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 447—    
1800 460+0.41%
1806 533+2.49%
1821 486−0.61%
1831 598+2.10%
1836 621+0.76%
1841 670+1.53%
1846 668−0.06%
1851 693+0.74%
1856 640−1.58%
1861 619−0.67%
1866 618−0.03%
1872 658+1.05%
1876 668+0.38%
1881 661−0.21%
1886 665+0.12%
1891 659−0.18%
1896 617−1.31%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 562−1.85%
1906 557−0.18%
1911 565+0.29%
1921 512−0.98%
1926 481−1.24%
1931 445−1.54%
1936 407−1.77%
1946 371−0.92%
1954 331−1.42%
1962 305−1.02%
1968 304−0.05%
1975 304+0.00%
1982 282−1.07%
1990 327+1.87%
1999 332+0.17%
2009 449+3.06%
2014 431−0.81%
2020 441+0.38%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Land distribution

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Typology

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Saint-Martin-de-Bavel is a rural commune. It is a commune of relatively low density as classified by the national commune density classification of the INSEE.[6][7]

The commune is part of the Belley region as defined by the INSEE. This region, which encompasses 31 communes, contains less than 50,000 inhabitants in total.[8][9]

Geography

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According to the European land distribution database Corine Land Cover (CLC), there is significant agricultural land use in the region (57.7% in 2018)—a lesser figure than in 1990 (62.8%). In 2018, the detailed land breakdown was the following: forests (36%), agricultural zones (23.7%), meadows (22.7%), arable land (11.3%), urban areas (4.8%), shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation (1.6%).[10]

Personalities

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Ain Archived 17 January 2024 at the Wayback Machine, habitants.fr.
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Martin-de-Bavel, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 11 January 2024 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
  6. ^ "Définition - Commune urbaine | Insee". www.insee.fr. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Comprendre la grille de densité | L'Observatoire des Territoires". www.observatoire-des-territoires.gouv.fr. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Base des aires d'attraction des villes 2020 | Insee". www.insee.fr. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  9. ^ "En France, neuf personnes sur dix vivent dans l'aire d'attraction d'une ville - Insee Focus - 211". www.insee.fr. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  10. ^ "CORINE Land Cover | Données et études statistiques". www.statistiques.developpement-durable.gouv.fr. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2021.