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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Viriat
Commune
The JugnonThe Jugnon
Coat of arms of ViriatCoat of arms
Location of Viriat
Viriat is located in FranceViriatViriatShow map of FranceViriat is located in Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesViriatViriatShow map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 46°15′11″N 5°12′58″E / 46.253°N 5.216°E / 46.253; 5.216
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonBourg-en-Bresse-1
IntercommunalityCA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Perret
Area45.35 km (17.51 sq mi)
Population6,955
 • Density150/km (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code01451 /01440
Elevation206–257 m (676–843 ft)
(avg. 230 m or 750 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Viriat (French pronunciation: [viʁja]) is a commune in the Ain department of eastern France.

History

Settlement there goes back to at least the Celtic period.

In the twelfth century, the name "Viriacus" appears in a record, referring to church and a priory.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,122—    
1800 2,119−0.02%
1806 2,199+0.62%
1821 2,309+0.33%
1831 2,394+0.36%
1836 2,476+0.68%
1841 2,535+0.47%
1846 2,530−0.04%
1851 2,587+0.45%
1856 2,580−0.05%
1861 2,578−0.02%
1866 2,545−0.26%
1872 2,629+0.54%
1876 2,690+0.58%
1881 2,708+0.13%
1886 2,870+1.17%
1891 2,741−0.92%
1896 2,704−0.27%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 2,580−0.93%
1906 2,574−0.05%
1911 2,529−0.35%
1921 2,517−0.05%
1926 2,578+0.48%
1931 2,570−0.06%
1936 2,579+0.07%
1946 2,678+0.38%
1954 2,660−0.08%
1962 2,644−0.08%
1968 3,012+2.20%
1975 3,562+2.42%
1982 3,997+1.66%
1990 4,701+2.05%
1999 5,288+1.32%
2007 5,719+0.98%
2012 6,160+1.50%
2017 6,418+0.82%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

Twin towns

Viriat is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Viriat, EHESS (in French).
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 2 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE

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