Saint-Vulbas

Saint-Vulbas (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vylba]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Saint-Vulbas
Commune
Chapel of Marcilleux
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Vulbas
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Coordinates: 45°50′00″N 5°17′00″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Belley
Canton	Lagnieu
Intercommunality	Plaine de l'Ain
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marcel Jacquin[1]
Area 1	21.44 km2 (8.28 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,229
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01390 /01150
Elevation	192–227 m (630–745 ft) (avg. 207 m or 679 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	370	—
1975	975	+14.85%
1982	464	−10.06%
1990	710	+5.46%
1999	804	+1.39%
2009	949	+1.67%
2014	1,126	+3.48%
2020	1,247	+1.72%
Source: INSEE[3]

Geography

The town is located on the right bank of the Rhône, 205 meters above sea level, 35 kilometers northeast of Lyon, 13 kilometers from Ambérieu-en-Bugey . On its territory is the Bugey nuclear power plant as well as the Plaine de l'Ain industrial park .

The town is located in the small region of the Ain plain, between Bas-Bugey and Côtière .

See also

• Communes of the Ain department