Blyes

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

Blyes
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Blyes
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Coordinates: 45°51′N 5°15′E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Belley
Canton	Lagnieu
Intercommunality	Plaine de l'Ain
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Daniel Martin[1]
Area 1	12.27 km2 (4.74 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,351
• Density	110.1/km2 (285.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01047 /01150
Elevation	199–243 m (653–797 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Blyes lies 8 km from Lagnieu, 5 km from the A42, 10 km from Meximieux, 4 km from Saint-Vulbas, and 6 km from Chazey-sur-Ain. It is located not far from the river Ain.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	147	—
1975	228	+6.47%
1982	359	+6.70%
1990	535	+5.11%
1999	692	+2.90%
2007	927	+3.72%
2012	915	−0.26%
2017	1,007	+1.93%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Ain department