Péronnas (French pronunciation: [peʁɔna] ) is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.

Péronnas
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Péronnas
Location of Péronnas
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Péronnas is located in France
Péronnas
Péronnas
Péronnas is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Péronnas
Péronnas
Coordinates: 46°10′46″N 5°12′12″E / 46.1794°N 05.2033°E / 46.1794; 05.2033
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonBourg-en-Bresse-2
IntercommunalityCA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hélène Cédileau[1]
Area
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17.59 km2 (6.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,448
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01289 /01960
Elevation223–277 m (732–909 ft)
(avg. 240 m or 790 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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Entrance to the city

The Veyle forms part of the commune's western border.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,272—    
1975 3,223+5.12%
1982 4,575+5.13%
1990 5,352+1.98%
1999 5,534+0.37%
2007 6,147+1.32%
2012 6,095−0.17%
2017 6,385+0.93%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sport and leisure

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Péronnas has a football club FC Bourg-Péronnas who play at the Stade Municipal de Péronnas.[4] They are currently playing in the Ligue 2, the second tier of French football.

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 6 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 2 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
  4. ^ "France - FC Bourg-P茅ronnas - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2024.