Beaujeu, Rhône

Beaujeu
The Church of Saint-Nicolas, in Beaujeu
The Church of Saint-Nicolas, in Beaujeu
Coat of arms of Beaujeu
Location of Beaujeu
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Beaujeu is located in France
Beaujeu
Beaujeu
Beaujeu is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Beaujeu
Beaujeu
Coordinates: 46°09′18″N 4°35′20″E / 46.155°N 4.5889°E / 46.155; 4.5889
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
ArrondissementVillefranche-sur-Saône
CantonBelleville-en-Beaujolais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sylvain Sotton[1]
Area
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17.85 km2 (6.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,123
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69018 /69430
Elevation277–880 m (909–2,887 ft)
(avg. 293 m or 961 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Beaujeu (Arpitan: Biôjor) is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France. It lies southwest of Mâcon and northwest of Lyon, on the river Ardière.

Beaujeu gives its name to the famous wine region Beaujolais and the former province Beaujolais (Biôjolês), of which it is the historical capital. However it was overtaken in the 14th century by Villefranche-sur-Saône, which remains the main commercial centre of the region.

History

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Beaujolais was a semi-autonomous fiefdom of the Lords of Beaujeu. The barony was acquired in the 9th century by Guillaume, Comte du Lyonnais and Count of Forez; on his death, his son Bérard became the first Lord of Beaujeu.

List of rulers

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Lords:

After the death of Edouard II, the barony passed to his uncle Louis II, Duke of Bourbon and was used as a title first by members of the Bourbon family and then by the House of Orléans. In 1522, Francis I of France confiscated the title and gave it to his mother Louise of Savoy, but it reverted to the French crown on her death in 1531.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,253—    
1975 2,179−0.48%
1982 1,953−1.55%
1990 1,874−0.51%
1999 1,905+0.18%
2007 1,997+0.59%
2012 2,048+0.51%
2017 2,157+1.04%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE