What is the population of Meximieux, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

Meximieux has a population of approximately 8,085 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Meximieux, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes located?

Meximieux is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, at approximate coordinates 45.9036°, 5.1925°.

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Meximieux

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Meximieux

Total population

8,085

Elevation206 m

Land area13.75 km²

Coordinates45.90°, 5.19°

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City facts

Elevation

206 m

Area

13.75 km²

head of government

Christian Bussy

Official website

ville-meximieux.fr

Sister cities

Denkendorf

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Overview

Meximieux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

History & geography

History

Records of Meximieux date back to Roman times when it home to a small farming settlement called Maximiacus.

Geography

Located 35 km north east of Lyon and 10 km south west Ambérieu-en-Bugey, the town is where the Dombes plateau meets the plain of the river Ain. Historically, Meximieux was part of the former province of Bresse. Over the centuries, its importance has developed from its location on the main route between Lyon and Geneva, and it now lies on the Autoroute 42 from Lyon. Meximieux—Pérouges station has rail connections to Lyon, Ambérieu-en-Bugey and Chambéry.

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Geography

Latitude

45.9036

Longitude

5.1925

Water area

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Notable people from here

Carlo II, Duke of Savoy

Duke of Savoy from 1504 to 1553

Alphonse Bernoud

French photographer (1820-1889)

Claude Favre de Vaugelas

Savoyard grammarian and man of letters (1585-1650)

Louis de La Palud

roman catholique bishop

Vincent Alfred Baron

French sculptor and actor (1820–1892)

Claude d'Estavayer

roman catholic bishop

Louis Dupuy

French erudite (1709-1795)

Lucien Agnel

Marius Roche

Pierre Bertrand

French rugby union player (1927-2018)

Roger Giroux

French translator and writer (1925–1974)

Dominic Forget

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1981)

Julien caillou

Jean-Marie Compagnon de La Servette

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code: 01244
Department: 01
Region: 84
Population (Wikidata): 8,247

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• INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
• INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr