Béligneux

Béligneux (French pronunciation: [beliɲø]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Béligneux
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Béligneux
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Coordinates: 45°52′00″N 5°07′00″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton	Meximieux
Intercommunality	La Côtière à Montluel
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Philippe Ferrand[1]
Area 1	13.30 km2 (5.14 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,484
• Density	260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01032 /01360
Elevation	210–275 m (689–902 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.

Geography

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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,022	—
1975	1,341	+3.96%
1982	1,486	+1.48%
1990	2,319	+5.72%
1999	2,594	+1.25%
2007	2,851	+1.19%
2012	3,172	+2.16%
2017	3,333	+1.00%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Ain department