Attignat (French pronunciation: [atiɲa]; Arpitan: Ategnat) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
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Attignat | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 46°17′17″N 5°09′38″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ain |
Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
Canton | Attignat |
Intercommunality | CA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Walter Martin[1] |
Area 1 | 18.69 km2 (7.22 sq mi) |
Population | 3,251 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 01024 /01340 |
Elevation | 199–233 m (653–764 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Since 2014, Walter Martin has been the mayor of Attignat. He was re-elected in the 2020 municipal elections.[3][1]
The commune is 12 km northwest of Bourg-en-Bresse, 4 km north of the A40. The Reyssouze runs through the commune.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,236 | — |
1975 | 1,279 | +0.49% |
1982 | 1,682 | +3.99% |
1990 | 1,776 | +0.68% |
1999 | 1,924 | +0.89% |
2007 | 2,567 | +3.67% |
2012 | 3,110 | +3.91% |
2017 | 3,211 | +0.64% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
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