Izernore

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Izernore
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Izernore
Coat of arms
Izernore is located in France
Izernore
Izernore
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region
Izernore is located in Rhône-Alpes
Izernore
Izernore
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Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Arrondissement Nantua
Canton Izernore
Intercommunality Monts Berthiand
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Michel Colletaz
Area1 20.86 km2 (8.05 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 2,247
 • Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 01192 / 01580
Elevation 450–650 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Izernore 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.[1]

Izernore

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1793 941 —    
1800 978 +3.9%
1806 1,016 +3.9%
1821 1,057 +4.0%
1831 1,005 −4.9%
1836 985 −2.0%
1841 1,011 +2.6%
1846 1,103 +9.1%
1851 1,103 +0.0%
1856 1,084 −1.7%
1861 1,044 −3.7%
1866 1,011 −3.2%
1872 1,021 +1.0%
1876 1,064 +4.2%
1881 1,079 +1.4%
1886 1,129 +4.6%
1891 1,016 −10.0%
1896 932 −8.3%
1901 879 −5.7%
1906 757 −13.9%
1911 660 −12.8%
1921 633 −4.1%
1926 601 −5.1%
1931 563 −6.3%
1936 593 +5.3%
1946 553 −6.7%
1954 557 +0.7%
1962 548 −1.6%
1968 520 −5.1%
1975 682 +31.2%
1982 975 +43.0%
1990 1,170 +20.0%
1999 1,656 +41.5%
2008 2,247 +35.7%

Personalities

It was the birthplace of St. Eugendus (b. ca. 449).

See also

References

  1. British Museum Collection [1]

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