Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne

Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne is a commune. It is in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in east France.

Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne

Coat of arms of Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne
Administration
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Arrondissement Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton Thoissey
Intercommunality Val-de-Saône Chalaronne
Mayor Muriel Luga-Giraud
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 167–223 m (548–732 ft)
(avg. 179 m/587 ft)
Land area1 24.98 km2 (9.64 sq mi)
Population2 2,656  (2008)
 - Density 106/km2 (270/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 01348/ 01140
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.

Geography

The Chalaronne (a long river) flows west through the southern part of the commune. It then flows into the Saône, which is part of the commune's south-western border.