Cerdon, Ain
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Cerdon (French pronunciation: [sɛʁ'dɔ̃]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
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| Coordinates: 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 | Pont-d'Ain |
| Intercommunality | Rives de l'Ain - Pays du Cerdon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Chavent[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.30 km2 (4.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 761 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01068 /01450 |
| Elevation | 286–992 m (938–3,255 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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It is known for its pink sparkling wine, and for its copper factory, the only one of its kind in France. The 'Cuivrerie' (copper factory) closed in 2010.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 724 | — |
| 1975 | 652 | −1.49% |
| 1982 | 647 | −0.11% |
| 1990 | 672 | +0.48% |
| 1999 | 672 | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 779 | +1.86% |
| 2012 | 734 | −1.18% |
| 2017 | 783 | +1.30% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
- The Copper factory
- The caves (Grottes du Cerdon)
- Monument to the Maquis of Ain
- Fantasticable
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 26 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
- Cuivrerie de Cerdon
- Grottes du Cerdon Archived 2021-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Fantasticable