What is the population of Saint-Jean-de-Niost, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

Saint-Jean-de-Niost has a population of approximately 1,826 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Saint-Jean-de-Niost, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes located?

Saint-Jean-de-Niost is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, at approximate coordinates 45.8391°, 5.2188°.

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Saint-Jean-de-Niost

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Saint-Jean-de-Niost

Total population

1,826

Elevation193 m

Land area14.19 km²

Coordinates45.84°, 5.22°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

193 m

Area

14.19 km²

head of government

Jean-Pierre Herman

Official website

www.saintjeandeniost.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Saint-Jean-de-Niost is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

45.8391

Longitude

5.2188

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

79,346

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Great Tit
Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
2,282
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
2,085
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,751
Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,639
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,589
Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,484
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,398
Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,269

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

4.5

Largest event

2022-03-12

Most recent

M 3.3 — 2025-05-06
8 km W of Chapareillan, France
M 4.5 — 2022-03-12
3 km S of Faverges, France
M 3.2 — 2017-11-17
10 km NNE of Saint-Rémy-de-Maurienne, France
M 3.4 — 2013-04-06
1 km SSW of Poisy, France
M 2.5 — 2008-08-30
2 km NNE of Saint-Martin-Bellevue, France
M 2.5 — 2008-06-02
1 km W of Épagny, France

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

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)

Jean Reverzy

French physician (1914–1959)

Laurent Clerc

French-American deaf educator (1785–1869)

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)

Louis Ravaz

botanist and lichenologist (1863-1937)

François Adrien Juvanon

French colonial governor

Julien caillou

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

Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.74

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,367

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Daisy-leaved Toadflax

Anarrhinum bellidifolium

Southern Warty-cabbage

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Saint-Jean-de-Niost, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code: 01361
Department: 01
Region: 84
Population (Wikidata): 1,866

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Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• 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