Pougny (French pronunciation: [puɲ'i]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Pougny
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Pougny
Location of Pougny
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Pougny is located in France
Pougny
Pougny
Pougny is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pougny
Pougny
Coordinates: 46°08′22″N 5°57′01″E / 46.1394°N 5.9503°E / 46.1394; 5.9503
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementGex
CantonThoiry
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Gex
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Annie Marcelot[1]
Area
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7.77 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
796
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01308 /01550
Elevation333–461 m (1,093–1,512 ft)
(avg. 406 m or 1,332 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It lies near the border with Switzerland and is the first French village to be crossed by the Rhône, and a hydro-electric station constructed in 1926 which it shares with the Swiss village of Chancy is named after it.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 424—    
1975 543+3.60%
1982 543+0.00%
1990 600+1.26%
1999 629+0.53%
2009 781+2.19%
2014 818+0.93%
2020 803−0.31%
Source: INSEE[3]

Transportation

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The commune has a railway station, Pougny—Chancy, on the Lyon–Geneva line. It has regular service to Bellegarde and Geneva.

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 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 12 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE