Bourg-en-Bresse | ||
Prefecture building of the Ain department | ||
Administration | ||
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Country | France | |
Region | Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Ain | |
Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
Canton | Bourg-en-Bresse-1 and 2 | |
Intercommunality | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
Mayor | Jean-François Debat (2014–2020) | |
Statistics | ||
Elevation | 220–273 m (722–896 ft) (avg. 240 m/790 ft) | |
Land area1 | 23.86 km2 (9.21 sq mi) | |
Population2 | 40,967 (2014) | |
- Density | 1,717/km2 (4,450/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 01053/ 01000 | |
Website | bourgenbresse.fr | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Bourg-en-Bresse is a commune in the Ain department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in east France. It is the prefecture of the department and the capital of the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse.
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