Saint-Vulbas (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vylba]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Saint-Vulbas
Commune
Chapel of Marcilleux
Chapel of Marcilleux
Coat of arms of Saint-Vulbas
Location of Saint-Vulbas
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Saint-Vulbas is located in France
Saint-Vulbas
Saint-Vulbas
Saint-Vulbas is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Vulbas
Saint-Vulbas
Coordinates: 45°50′00″N 5°17′00″E / 45.8333°N 5.2833°E / 45.8333; 5.2833
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonLagnieu
IntercommunalityPlaine de l'Ain
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marcel Jacquin[1]
Area
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21.44 km2 (8.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,234
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01390 /01150
Elevation192–227 m (630–745 ft)
(avg. 207 m or 679 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 370—    
1975 975+14.85%
1982 464−10.06%
1990 710+5.46%
1999 804+1.39%
2009 949+1.67%
2014 1,126+3.48%
2020 1,247+1.72%
Source: INSEE[3]

Geography

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The town is located on the right bank of the Rhône, 205 meters above sea level, 35 kilometers northeast of Lyon, 13 kilometers from Ambérieu-en-Bugey . On its territory is the Bugey nuclear power plant as well as the Plaine de l'Ain industrial park .

The town is located in the small region of the Ain plain, between Bas-Bugey and Côtière .

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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 12 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE