Bellignat

Bellignat
Commune
Train station
Coat of arms
Location of Bellignat
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Coordinates: 46°14′32″N 5°37′45″E / 46.24222°N 5.62917°E / 46.24222; 5.62917
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Nantua
Canton	Nantua
Intercommunality	Haut-Bugey Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Véronique Ravet[1]
Area ^1	7.84 km^2 (3.03 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	3,525
• Density	450/km^2 (1,160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01031 /01810
Elevation	516–913 m (1,693–2,995 ft) (avg. 521 m or 1,709 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bellignat (French pronunciation: [bɛliɲa]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Bellignat station has rail connections to Bourg-en-Bresse and Oyonnax.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	832	—
1975	1,077	+3.76%
1982	2,602	+13.43%
1990	3,233	+2.75%
1999	3,488	+0.85%
2007	3,472	−0.06%
2012	3,642	+0.96%
2017	3,624	−0.10%
2023	3,525	−0.46%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Ain department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE

External links

• Gazetteer Entry