Chaveyriat

Chaveyriat is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It sits north of the D396 road, and is located 7 km north east of Neuville-les-Dames and 13 km west of Bourg-en-Bresse.

Chaveyriat
The town hall and school in Chaveyriat
Location of Chaveyriat
Chaveyriat
Chaveyriat
Coordinates: 46°11′00″N 5°04′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonVonnas
IntercommunalityVeyle
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Claude Jacquet
Area
1
16.87 km2 (6.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,008
  Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01096 /01660
Elevation188–260 m (617–853 ft)
(avg. 245 m or 804 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The romanesque parish church is dedicated to St John the Baptist.

History

The first mention of the town dates from 933 under the name of Cavariaco in the collection of Charters of Cluny.

The castle of Chaveyriat was destroyed in 1376 by the troops of the Sire de Beaujeu, it had been the home of Hugues de Marchant, then, successively, was held by the families of Columbus, Cheminant, Varax, de la Cley.

In 1601, after the Treaty of Lyons, Chaveyriat became part of the Burgundy province of France.

Between 1790 and 1795, it became a municipality in the canton of Châtillon-les-Dombes.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006885    
2007896+1.2%
2008907+1.2%
2009922+1.7%
2010927+0.5%
2011943+1.7%
2012959+1.7%
2013975+1.7%
2014993+1.8%
20151,003+1.0%
20161,006+0.3%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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