Cerdon, Ain
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  Cerdon | ||
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Cerdon | ||
| Coordinates: 46°04′53″N 5°28′00″E / 46.0814°N 5.4667°ECoordinates: 46°04′53″N 5°28′00″E / 46.0814°N 5.4667°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Nantua | |
| Canton | Poncin | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Sylvie Goy-Chavent (PR) | |
| Area1 | 12.30 km2 (4.75 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 766 | |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01068 / 01450 | |
| Elevation |
286–992 m (938–3,255 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Cerdon is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
It is known for its pink sparkling wine, and for its copper factory, the only one of its kind in France. The 'Cuiverie'(copper factory) closed in 2010
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,457 | — |
| 1800 | 1,388 | −4.7% |
| 1806 | 1,490 | +7.3% |
| 1821 | 1,470 | −1.3% |
| 1831 | 1,745 | +18.7% |
| 1836 | 1,729 | −0.9% |
| 1841 | 1,837 | +6.2% |
| 1846 | 1,817 | −1.1% |
| 1851 | 1,782 | −1.9% |
| 1856 | 1,782 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 1,770 | −0.7% |
| 1866 | 1,650 | −6.8% |
| 1872 | 1,585 | −3.9% |
| 1876 | 1,593 | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 1,538 | −3.5% |
| 1886 | 1,526 | −0.8% |
| 1891 | 1,430 | −6.3% |
| 1896 | 1,390 | −2.8% |
| 1901 | 1,352 | −2.7% |
| 1906 | 1,300 | −3.8% |
| 1911 | 1,147 | −11.8% |
| 1921 | 1,024 | −10.7% |
| 1926 | 1,009 | −1.5% |
| 1931 | 921 | −8.7% |
| 1936 | 870 | −5.5% |
| 1946 | 736 | −15.4% |
| 1954 | 653 | −11.3% |
| 1962 | 709 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 724 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 652 | −9.9% |
| 1982 | 647 | −0.8% |
| 1990 | 672 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 672 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 766 | +14.0% |
Sights
- The Copper factory
- The caves (Grottes du Cerdon)
- Monument to the Maquis of Ain
- Fantasticable
See also
References
External links
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