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{{French commune | ||
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|y = 153| | |||
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⚫ | |nomcommune=Culoz | ||
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⚫ | |departement=] | ||
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⚫ | |arrondissement=Belley | ||
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|insee=01138 | |insee=01138 | ||
|cp=01350 | |cp=01350 | ||
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|mayor=René Ailloud | ||
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|mandat=2001-2008 | ||
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|longitude=5.78 | ||
|latitude=45.85 | |||
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|alt moy=237m | ||
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|hectares=1936 | ||
|km²= 19 |
|km²= 19,36 | ||
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|pop= 2914 | ||
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|dens= | |dens= 150,5 | ||
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⚫ | '''Culoz''' is a ] in the ] '']'' in the ] region of ]. | ||
==Geography== | |||
⚫ | '''Culoz''' is a ] in the ] '']'' of ]. | ||
The town is situated on the right bank of the ] river, dominated by the ] mountain at the end of the ] range, and as such, the foothills of the ]. The D902 and D904 roads meet at Culoz. | |||
==History== | |||
An inmportant road and rail crossroads. The railway station serves lines to ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. | |||
==People linked with the town== | |||
*], one of the founders of the ] | |||
*The surgeon ], who died in Culoz in ] | |||
*Brothers ] and ], Steam engineers | |||
==Population== | |||
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|+ style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em"| Population Growth | |||
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! 1962 !! 1968 !! 1975 !! 1982 !! 1990 !! 1999 | |||
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|2317 ||2412 ||2523 ||2630 ||2639 ||2622 | |||
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| colspan=6 align=center| <small>Census count starting from ] : ] | |||
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==See also== | |||
* ] | |||
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Revision as of 16:16, 5 December 2007
Place in FranceCuloz | |
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Location of | |
Country | France |
Arrondissement | Belley |
Canton | Seyssel |
Government | |
• Mayor | René Ailloud |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 01138 / |
Culoz is a commune in the Ain département in the Rhône-Alpes region of France.
Geography
The town is situated on the right bank of the Rhône river, dominated by the Grand Colombier mountain at the end of the Jura range, and as such, the foothills of the Alps. The D902 and D904 roads meet at Culoz.
History
An inmportant road and rail crossroads. The railway station serves lines to Geneva, Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, Evian, Aix-les-Bains, Bourg-saint-Maurice, Lyons and Paris.
People linked with the town
- Henry Dunant, one of the founders of the Red Cross
- The surgeon Antonin Poncet, who died in Culoz in 1951
- Brothers Henry and Léon Serpollet, Steam engineers
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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2317 | 2412 | 2523 | 2630 | 2639 | 2622 |
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting |
See also
External Links
- Template:Fr iconThe history of Culoz (plain text)
- Template:Fr iconOfficial Culoz website
- Template:Fr iconTourism Office
- Template:Fr iconGazetteer Entry
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