Saint-Paul-de-Varax

Saint-Paul-de-Varax (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔl də vaʁaks]; Arpitan: Sent-Por) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Saint-Paul-de-Varax
Commune
Location of Saint-Paul-de-Varax
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Coordinates: 46°05′59″N 5°07′44″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton	Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Intercommunality	CC de la Dombes
Government
• Mayor (2021–2026)	Cédric Mancini[1]
Area 1	25.97 km2 (10.03 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,637
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01383 /01240
Elevation	245–281 m (804–922 ft) (avg. 268 m or 879 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is situated between Bourg-en-Bresse and Lyon. Its castle, which belonged to the Rivérieulx de Varax family since the 13th century, is closed to the public.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	711	—
1975	743	+0.63%
1982	1,161	+6.58%
1990	1,081	−0.89%
1999	1,187	+1.04%
2009	1,510	+2.44%
2014	1,464	−0.62%
2020	1,583	+1.31%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Dombes
• Communes of the Ain department