L'Abergement-de-Varey (French pronunciation: [labɛʁʒəmɑ̃ vaʁɛ] ) is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France.

L'Abergement-de-Varey
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of L'Abergement-de-Varey
Location of L'Abergement-de-Varey
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L'Abergement-de-Varey is located in France
L'Abergement-de-Varey
L'Abergement-de-Varey
L'Abergement-de-Varey is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
L'Abergement-de-Varey
L'Abergement-de-Varey
Coordinates: 46°00′28″N 5°25′31″E / 46.0078°N 5.4253°E / 46.0078; 5.4253
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonAmbérieu-en-Bugey
IntercommunalityPlaine de l'Ain
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Max Orset[1]
Area
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9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
267
 • Density29/km2 (76/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

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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

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 88—    
1975 106+2.69%
1982 136+3.62%
1990 159+1.97%
1999 168+0.61%
2007 195+1.88%
2012 235+3.80%
2017 248+1.08%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

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

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 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 26 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
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