Châtillon-la-Palud

Châtillon-la-Palud (French pronunciation: [ʃatijɔ̃ la paly]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Châtillon-la-Palud
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Châtillon-la-Palud
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Coordinates: 45°58′37″N 5°14′59″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton	Ceyzériat
Intercommunality	Dombes
Government
• Mayor (2024–2026)	Dominique Lamy[1]
Area 1	14.01 km2 (5.41 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,675
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01092 /01320
Elevation	218–326 m (715–1,070 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is located in the Dombes. It lies on the right bank of the Ain, which flows south through the commune's eastern part. The Albarine flows into the Ain in the southeastern part of the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	660	—
1975	574	−1.97%
1982	814	+5.12%
1990	874	+0.89%
1999	1,074	+2.32%
2007	1,446	+3.79%
2012	1,578	+1.76%
2017	1,584	+0.08%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Ain department
• Dombes