L'Abergement-de-Varey

L'Abergement-de-Varey
Commune
The town hall in L'Abergement-de-Varey
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 46°00′28″N 5°25′31″E / 46.0078°N 5.4253°E / 46.0078; 5.4253Coordinates: 46°00′28″N 5°25′31″E / 46.0078°N 5.4253°E / 46.0078; 5.4253
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Belley
Canton	Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Intercommunality
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Max Orset
Area 1	9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	253
• Density	28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Abergementais, Abergementaises
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01002 /01640
Elevation	290–748 m (951–2,454 ft) (avg. 380 m or 1,250 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

L'Abergement-de-Varey is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France.

Geography[]

The commune is located in the first foothills of the Bugey, not far from Pont-d'Ain. Highway 59 crosses the commune, which is situated on a hillside.

Name[]

There are four communes in Ain, with the name abergement, which is typical of the Jura, and also exists in Saône-et-Loire, Côte-d'Or, and Doubs; the other three are Le Petit-Abergement, Le Grand-Abergement, L'Abergement-Clémenciat. It apparently designated agricultural concessions granted from the 11th to the 15th century.

Population[]

Sights[]

• Neo-roman church built in the 19th century
• Monument to the Resistance

See also[]

• Communes of the Ain department

References[]

External links[]

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