Torcieu (French pronunciation: [tɔʁsjø] (
listen)) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
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Torcieu | |
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Commune | |
Town hall | |
Location of Torcieu ![]() | |
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| Coordinates: 45°55′00″N 5°24′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Ambérieu-en-Bugey |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Françoise Giraudet[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.72 km2 (4.14 sq mi) |
| Population | 729 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01421 /01230 |
| Elevation | 257–782 m (843–2,566 ft) (avg. 260 m or 850 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the river Albarine, which flows west through the commune.
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