Belleydoux
| Belleydoux | |
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  Belleydoux | |
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Belleydoux | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′09″N 5°46′39″E / 46.2525°N 5.7775°ECoordinates: 46°15′09″N 5°46′39″E / 46.2525°N 5.7775°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Nantua |
| Canton | Oyonnax-Nord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Lucien Maire |
| Area1 | 17.63 km2 (6.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 298 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01035 / 01130 |
| Elevation |
616–1,281 m (2,021–4,203 ft) (avg. 834 m or 2,736 ft) |
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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. | |
Belleydoux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Geography
Belleydoux is situated at the southernmost end of the Hautes-Combes in the Jura mountains, and lies in the Semine valley, a tributary of the Rhône via the Valserine river. The village is overlooked by the Roche Fauconnière cliff.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 685 | — |
| 1800 | 769 | +12.3% |
| 1806 | 828 | +7.7% |
| 1821 | 800 | −3.4% |
| 1831 | 856 | +7.0% |
| 1836 | 843 | −1.5% |
| 1841 | 832 | −1.3% |
| 1846 | 813 | −2.3% |
| 1851 | 809 | −0.5% |
| 1856 | 757 | −6.4% |
| 1861 | 767 | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 738 | −3.8% |
| 1872 | 720 | −2.4% |
| 1876 | 682 | −5.3% |
| 1881 | 742 | +8.8% |
| 1886 | 660 | −11.1% |
| 1891 | 638 | −3.3% |
| 1896 | 601 | −5.8% |
| 1901 | 628 | +4.5% |
| 1906 | 646 | +2.9% |
| 1911 | 581 | −10.1% |
| 1921 | 571 | −1.7% |
| 1926 | 587 | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 490 | −16.5% |
| 1936 | 459 | −6.3% |
| 1946 | 359 | −21.8% |
| 1954 | 355 | −1.1% |
| 1962 | 314 | −11.5% |
| 1968 | 250 | −20.4% |
| 1975 | 200 | −20.0% |
| 1982 | 222 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 232 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 277 | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 298 | +7.6% |
See also
References
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