Péronnas

Péronnas is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.

Péronnas
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Péronnas
Péronnas
Péronnas
Coordinates: 46°10′46″N 5°12′12″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonBourg-en-Bresse-2
IntercommunalityCA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Christian Chanel
Area
1
17.59 km2 (6.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
6,385
  Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01289 /01960
Elevation223–277 m (732–909 ft)
(avg. 240 m or 790 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Entrance to the city

The Veyle forms part of the commune's western border.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,652    
19682,272+37.5%
19753,223+41.9%
19824,575+41.9%
19905,352+17.0%
19995,534+3.4%
20086,135+10.9%

Sport and leisure

Péronnas has a football club FC Bourg-Péronnas who play at the Stade Municipal de Péronnas.[2] They are currently playing in the Ligue 2, the second tier of French football.

See also

References


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