Culoz (French pronunciation: [kylɔz][3][4] or [kylo]) is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France.
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Culoz | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 45°51′N 5°47′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ain |
Arrondissement | Belley |
Canton | Plateau d'Hauteville |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Franck André-Masse[1] |
Area 1 | 19.36 km2 (7.47 sq mi) |
Population | 3,004 |
• Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 01138 /01350 |
Elevation | 226–1,430 m (741–4,692 ft) (avg. 237 m or 778 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The town, which is situated on the right bank of the River Rhône just a few kilometres from the first foothills of the Alps, is dominated by the Grand Colombier: the highest summit of the southern end of the Jura mountain range.
Culoz lies on the D904 road close to the point at which it crosses the D992 and is also an important railway junction: Culoz railway station is served by lines to Geneva, Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, Évian-les-Bains, Aix-les-Bains, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Lyon, and Paris.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 2,412 | — |
1975 | 2,523 | +0.64% |
1982 | 2,630 | +0.60% |
1990 | 2,639 | +0.04% |
1999 | 2,622 | −0.07% |
2007 | 2,957 | +1.51% |
2012 | 2,940 | −0.12% |
2017 | 3,035 | +0.64% |
Source: INSEE[6] |
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