Meximieux

Meximieux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

For the French wine grape also known as Meximieux, see Meximieux (grape).

Meximieux
Commune
The centre of Meximieux
Coat of arms
Location of Meximieux
Meximieux
Meximieux
Coordinates: 45°54′19″N 5°11′43″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonMeximieux
IntercommunalityPlaine de l'Ain
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Christian Bussy
Area
1
13.80 km2 (5.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
7,743
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01244 /01800
Elevation206–310 m (676–1,017 ft)
(avg. 226 m or 741 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Located 35 km north east of Lyon and 10 km from Ambérieu-en-Bugey, the town is where the Dombes plateau meets the plain of the Ain River. Historically, Meximieux was part of the former province of Bresse. Over the centuries, its importance has developed from its location on the main route between Lyon and Geneva, and it now lies on the Autoroute 42 from Lyon.

History

Records of Meximieux date back to Roman times when it home to a small farming settlement called Maximiacus.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,565—    
18001,691+8.1%
18061,805+6.7%
18211,765−2.2%
18311,997+13.1%
18362,065+3.4%
18412,086+1.0%
18462,286+9.6%
18512,473+8.2%
18562,439−1.4%
18612,552+4.6%
18662,559+0.3%
18722,387−6.7%
18762,363−1.0%
18812,276−3.7%
18862,250−1.1%
18912,137−5.0%
YearPop.±%
18962,138+0.0%
19012,340+9.4%
19062,104−10.1%
19111,858−11.7%
19211,796−3.3%
19261,895+5.5%
19312,037+7.5%
19362,044+0.3%
19462,089+2.2%
19542,132+2.1%
19622,392+12.2%
19682,669+11.6%
19753,457+29.5%
19824,253+23.0%
19906,230+46.5%
19996,835+9.7%
20087,334+7.3%

Its inhabitants are known as Meximiards.

International relations

Meximieux has been twinned with German town of Denkendorf, Baden-Württemberg since 1986.

Personalities

The town was the birthplace of Claude Favre de Vaugelas, a 17th-century grammarian and man of letters.

Resistance

Meximieux is one of the 17 French cities to be awarded with the medal of resistance (Médaille de la Résistance). The French resistants of Meximieux fought with the allies in an outstanding collaboration with the U.S. army. This resulted in the victory against a German counter offensive on Meximieux the 1 and 2 September 1944. U.S. Army General, Michael S. Davison, became an honorary citizen of Meximieux.

See also

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


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