Blyes

Blyes
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Blyes
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Coordinates: 45°51′N 5°15′E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Belley
Canton	Lagnieu
Intercommunality	Plaine de l'Ain
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Daniel Martin[1]
Area ^1	12.27 km^2 (4.74 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,292
• Density	110/km^2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01047 /01150
Elevation	199–243 m (653–797 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Blyes (French pronunciation: [bli]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Geography

Blyes lies 8 km from Lagnieu, 5 km from the A42, 10 km from Meximieux, 4 km from Saint-Vulbas, and 6 km from Chazey-sur-Ain. It is located not far from the river Ain.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	147	—
1975	228	+6.47%
1982	359	+6.70%
1990	535	+5.11%
1999	692	+2.90%
2007	927	+3.72%
2012	915	−0.26%
2017	1,007	+1.93%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Ain department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 26 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE

External links

• Gazetteer Entry