Saint-Bernard, Ain

Saint-Bernard
Commune
Location of Saint-Bernard
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Saint-Bernard is located in France
Saint-Bernard
Saint-Bernard
Saint-Bernard is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Bernard
Saint-Bernard
Coordinates: 45°56′44″N 4°43′55″E / 45.9455°N 4.7320°E / 45.9455; 4.7320
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonTrévoux
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Rey[1]
Area
1
3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,497
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01339 /01600
Elevation167–198 m (548–650 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Bernard (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bɛʁnaʁ] ) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

It is located on the banks of the river Saône approximately 20 km north of Lyon. It has a small castle which overlooks the river and the village church.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 362—    
1975 488+4.36%
1982 705+5.40%
1990 872+2.69%
1999 1,282+4.38%
2009 1,383+0.76%
2014 1,416+0.47%
2020 1,484+0.78%
Source: INSEE[3]

Personalities

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The artist Maurice Utrillo is reported to have lived in the castle and completed a number of his works there.

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. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 12 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE