Béligneux | ||
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Commune | ||
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Coordinates: 45°52′00″N 5°07′00″E / 45.8667°N 5.1167°ECoordinates: 45°52′00″N 5°07′00″E / 45.8667°N 5.1167°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Ain | |
Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
Canton | Meximieux | |
Intercommunality | Montluel | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Francis Sigoire | |
Area1 | 13.30 km2 (5.14 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 2,883 | |
• Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 01032 /01360 | |
Elevation | 210–275 m (689–902 ft) (avg. 260 m or 850 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Béligneux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
It lies about 30 km northeast of Lyon. The commune includes part of the village of La Valbonne at the foot of the hill (the rest belongs to the neighboring commune of Balan) and the hamlet of Chânes.