Culoz (French pronunciation: [kyloz][2][3] or [kylo]) is a former commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. On 1 January 2023, it was merged into the new commune of Culoz-Béon.[4]

Culoz
Part of Culoz-Béon
Coat of arms of Culoz
Location of Culoz
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Culoz is located in France
Culoz
Culoz
Culoz is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Culoz
Culoz
Coordinates: 45°51′N 5°47′E / 45.85°N 5.78°E / 45.85; 5.78
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonPlateau d'Hauteville
CommuneCuloz-Béon
Area
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19.36 km2 (7.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
2,997
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
01350
Elevation226–1,430 m (741–4,692 ft)
(avg. 237 m or 778 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The town, which is situated on the right bank of the River Rhône just a few kilometres from the first foothills of the Alps, is dominated by the Grand Colombier: the highest summit of the southern end of the Jura mountain range.

Culoz lies on the D904 road close to the point at which it crosses the D992 and is also an important railway junction: Culoz railway station is served by lines to Geneva, Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, Évian-les-Bains, Aix-les-Bains, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Lyon, and Paris.

Personalities

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Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,412—    
1975 2,523+0.64%
1982 2,630+0.60%
1990 2,639+0.04%
1999 2,622−0.07%
2007 2,957+1.51%
2012 2,940−0.12%
2017 3,035+0.64%
Source: INSEE[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021" [Legal populations 2021] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2023.
  2. ^ MAIRIE DE CULOZ, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2021-07-29
  3. ^ Interview - Franck Andre-Masse / Maire de Culoz, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2021-07-29
  4. ^ "ARRETE portant création de la commune nouvelle de Culoz-Béon" (PDF). Préfecture de l'Ain. 15 December 2022. pp. 45–48. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  5. ^ Culoz celebrates Lemaitre after the European Championship, 2010
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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