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

L'Abergement-de-Varey
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of L'Abergement-de-Varey
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Coordinates: 46°00′28″N 5°25′31″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Belley
Canton	Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Intercommunality	Plaine de l'Ain
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Max Orset
Area 1	9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	256
• Density	28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Abergementais, Abergementaises
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01002 /01640
Elevation	290–748 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

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

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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% 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[2]

Sights

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

See also

• Communes of the Ain department

References

External links

• LesCommunes.com

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