Izernore

Izernore (French pronunciation: [izɛʁnɔʁ]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. An ancient Roman bronze hoard consisting of a patera and an oval dish was found in Izernore in 1845 and is now in the British Museum's collection.[3]

Izernore

Izernore
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Izernore
Coat of arms
Location of Izernore
Izernore is located in France
Izernore
Izernore
Izernore is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Izernore
Izernore
Coordinates: 46°13′00″N 5°33′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementNantua
CantonPont-d'Ain
IntercommunalityHaut-Bugey Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sylvie Comuzzi[1]
Area
1
20.86 km2 (8.05 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
2,272
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01192 /01580
Elevation450–650 m (1,480–2,130 ft)
(avg. 452 m or 1,483 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
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 941—    
1800 978+0.55%
1806 1,016+0.64%
1821 1,057+0.26%
1831 1,005−0.50%
1836 985−0.40%
1841 1,011+0.52%
1846 1,103+1.76%
1851 1,103+0.00%
1856 1,084−0.35%
1861 1,044−0.75%
1866 1,011−0.64%
1872 1,021+0.16%
1876 1,064+1.04%
1881 1,079+0.28%
1886 1,129+0.91%
1891 1,016−2.09%
1896 932−1.71%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 879−1.16%
1906 757−2.94%
1911 660−2.71%
1921 633−0.42%
1926 601−1.03%
1931 563−1.30%
1936 593+1.04%
1946 553−0.70%
1954 557+0.09%
1962 548−0.20%
1968 520−0.87%
1975 682+3.95%
1982 975+5.24%
1990 1,170+2.31%
1999 1,656+3.94%
2007 2,230+3.79%
2012 2,309+0.70%
2017 2,247−0.54%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Personalities

It was the birthplace of St. Eugendus (born c. 449).

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. British Museum Collection
  4. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Izernore, EHESS (in French).
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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