Saint-Bernard, Ain

Saint-Bernard is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Saint-Bernard
Commune
The church in Saint-Bernard
Location of Saint-Bernard
Saint-Bernard
Saint-Bernard
Coordinates: 45°56′45″N 4°41′17″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonTrévoux
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Bruno Balay
Area
1
3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,433
 • Density450/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.

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
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793242—    
1800299+23.6%
1806260−13.0%
1821267+2.7%
1831279+4.5%
1836285+2.2%
1841265−7.0%
1846290+9.4%
1851299+3.1%
1856296−1.0%
1861318+7.4%
1866311−2.2%
1872300−3.5%
1876283−5.7%
1881266−6.0%
1886290+9.0%
1891266−8.3%
YearPop.±%
1896277+4.1%
1901258−6.9%
1906257−0.4%
1911201−21.8%
1921201+0.0%
1926216+7.5%
1931227+5.1%
1936220−3.1%
1946218−0.9%
1954231+6.0%
1962253+9.5%
1968362+43.1%
1975488+34.8%
1982705+44.5%
1990872+23.7%
19991,282+47.0%
20081,380+7.6%

Personalities

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

See also

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


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