Cerdon | |
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Commune | |
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Location of Cerdon | |
  Cerdon  Cerdon | |
| Coordinates: 46°04′53″N 5°28′00″E / 46.0814°N 5.4667°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Nantua |
| Canton | Pont-d'Ain |
| Intercommunality | Rives de l'Ain - Pays du Cerdon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Chavent[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.30 km2 (4.75 sq mi) |
| Population | 761 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01068 /01450 |
| Elevation | 286–992 m (938–3,255 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cerdon (French pronunciation: [sɛʁ'dɔ̃]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
It is known for its pink sparkling wine, and for its copper factory, the only one of its kind in France. The 'Cuiverie' (copper factory) closed in 2010.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 724 | — |
| 1975 | 652 | −1.49% |
| 1982 | 647 | −0.11% |
| 1990 | 672 | +0.48% |
| 1999 | 672 | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 779 | +1.86% |
| 2012 | 734 | −1.18% |
| 2017 | 783 | +1.30% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- The Copper factory
- The caves (Grottes du Cerdon)
- Monument to the Maquis of Ain
- Fantasticable
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cerdon, Ain.
- Cuivrerie de Cerdon
- Grottes du Cerdon Archived 2021-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Fantasticable
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