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Not to be confused with Canton of Pont-d'Ain.

Pont-d'Ain (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ dɛ̃]; Arpitan: Pont d'En, also Lo Pont d'En; lit. "Bridge of Ain") is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France.

It is best known for its Château de Pont-d'Ain (Castle of Pont-d'Ain) on the right bank of the Ain River, a monument historique since 2004. It was built in the 14th century, before it was refurbished and reorganised a number of times.[3]

Transport

Pont-d'Ain is served by Pont-d'Ain station on the Mâcon–Ambérieu railway, operated by the SNCF.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,069—    
1821 1,140+0.23%
1846 1,303+0.54%
1872 1,444+0.40%
1901 1,722+0.61%
1926 1,507−0.53%
1946 1,048−1.80%
1962 1,824+3.52%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,972+1.31%
1975 2,266+2.01%
1982 2,224−0.27%
1990 2,258+0.19%
1999 2,307+0.24%
2009 2,571+1.09%
2014 2,801+1.73%
2020 2,904+0.60%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968–2020)[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ (in French) "Ancien château" Archived 18 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine, pop.culture.gouv.fr.
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pont-d'Ain, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 20 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE.
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