Peyrieu

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

Peyrieu
Commune
Town hall
Location of Peyrieu
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Coordinates: 45°40′35″N 5°40′38″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Belley
Canton	Belley
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Maurice Bettant[1]
Area 1	14.13 km2 (5.46 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	918
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01294 /01300
Elevation	210–683 m (689–2,241 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Town located 11 km south of Belley. It is on the right bank of the Rhône in the area of AOC wines of Bugey.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	574	—
1975	541	−0.84%
1982	558	+0.44%
1990	560	+0.04%
1999	646	+1.60%
2009	808	+2.26%
2014	838	+0.73%
2020	897	+1.14%
Source: INSEE[3]

The inhabitants of the town of Peyrieu are known as Peyriolans in French.

See also

• Communes of the Ain department