Béon, Ain
Béon is a former commune. It is in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in the Ain department in east France. In 2009, 352 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the Béonais. The most important monuments in the commune are the Château de Béon, a 19th-century castle, and the ruins of the Château de Luyrieu, a feudal castle. The commune is twinned with Béon in the Yonne département. On 1 January 2023, it was merged into the new commune of Culoz-Béon.[1]
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Béon | |
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| The Grand Colombier and the Lavours wetlands | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Hauteville-Lompnes |
| Intercommunality | Colombier |
| Mayor | Paul Bois (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 228–1,412 m (748–4,633 ft) (avg. 235 m (771 ft)*) |
| Land area1 | 10.30 km2 (3.98 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 354 (2008) |
| - Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01039/ 01350 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Related pages
References
- ↑ "ARRETE portant création de la commune nouvelle de Culoz-Béon" (PDF). Préfecture de l'Ain. 15 December 2022. pp. 45–48. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
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