Villieu-Loyes-Mollon

Villieu-Loyes-Mollon is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Villieu-Loyes-Mollon
Commune
The church and surroundings in Villieu-Loyes
Location of Villieu-Loyes-Mollon
Villieu-Loyes-Mollon
Villieu-Loyes-Mollon
Coordinates: 45°55′31″N 5°13′17″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonLagnieu
IntercommunalityPlaine de l'Ain
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Eric Beaufort
Area
1
15.91 km2 (6.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,653
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01450 /01800
Elevation220–298 m (722–978 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It lies between Meximieux and Pont-d'Ain.

Villieu-Loyes-Mollon is the result of the merger of three old villages Villieu, Loyes and Mollon. After a very favorable referendum, the merger into a single municipality was pronounced by a prefectural decree on December 21, 1994.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1901612—    
1906553−9.6%
1911459−17.0%
1921479+4.4%
1926516+7.7%
1931545+5.6%
1936550+0.9%
1946537−2.4%
YearPop.±%
1954515−4.1%
1962601+16.7%
1968732+21.8%
19751,512+106.6%
19821,801+19.1%
19902,182+21.2%
19992,407+10.3%
20082,937+22.0%

Twin cities

See also

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


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