Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Ambérieu-en-Bugey (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃beʁjø ɑ̃ byʒɛ, byʒe] ⓘ; Arpitan: Ambèriô) is a commune in the Ain department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France. With 14,288 inhabitants (2020), it is one of the largest towns of the historical region of Bugey.
Ambérieu-en-Bugey
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Ambérieu-en-Bugey Town Hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Ambérieu-en-Bugey | |
Ambérieu-en-Bugey Ambérieu-en-Bugey | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′47″N 5°21′15″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Ambérieu-en-Bugey |
| Intercommunality | CC de la plaine de l'Ain |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Fabre |
| Area 1 | 24.6 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 14,854 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ambarrois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01004 /01500 |
| Elevation | 237–753 m (778–2,470 ft) (avg. 247 m or 810 ft) |
| Website | ville-amberieuenbugey.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is the largest town in the arrondissement of Belley and the seat of the canton of Ambérieu-en-Bugey which consists of 18 communes. Its urban area has 17,301 inhabitants (2020). The town was officially simply called Ambérieu until 31 March 1955 when it became Ambérieu-en-Bugey.
The town is known for being an important railway junction (around Ambérieu station), but also for winning the Croix de guerre 1939-1945 with citation at the Liberation.
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