Douvres

This article is about the commune in eastern France. For the commune in Normandy, see Douvres-la-Délivrande. For the English port, see Dover.

Douvres
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Douvres
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Coordinates: 45°59′23″N 5°22′26″E / 45.9897°N 5.3739°E / 45.9897; 5.3739
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Belley
Canton	Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Intercommunality	Plaine de l'Ain
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian Limousin[1]
Area ^1	5.26 km^2 (2.03 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	1,104
• Density	210/km^2 (544/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01149 /01500
Elevation	249–480 m (817–1,575 ft) (avg. 270 m or 890 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Douvres (French pronunciation: [duvʁ] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the eastern French department of Ain.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	254	—
1975	298	+2.31%
1982	534	+8.69%
1990	606	+1.59%
1999	646	+0.71%
2009	948	+3.91%
2014	1,036	+1.79%
2020	1,094	+0.91%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Ain department
• Battle of Douvres Radar Station

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 10 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE