Valserhône

Valserhône is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It is the result of the merger, on 1 January 2019, of the communes of Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, Châtillon-en-Michaille and Lancrans.[2]

Valserhône
A general view of Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
Location of Valserhône
Valserhône
Valserhône
Coordinates: 46°06′30″N 5°49′36″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementNantua
CantonBellegarde-sur-Valserine
IntercommunalityPays Bellegardien
Government
  Mayor (2019-2020) Régis Petit
Area
1
62.54 km2 (24.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
16,423
  Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01033 /01200
Elevation330–1,606 m (1,083–5,269 ft)
(avg. 485 m or 1,591 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The Valserine in winter

Valserhône is located at the confluence of the Valserine and the Rhône.

Transportation

The commune has a station, Bellegarde, which is located at the junction of three railway lines and has regular service to various destinations in France and Switzerland.

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gollark: ʎsɐǝ puɐ 'ʇuɐʇɹodɯᴉ ǝɹɐ sǝƃɐd ǝldᴉʇlnɯ
gollark: *protests from Australia*

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Arrêté préfectoral, 22 October 2018 (in French)


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