- Cerdon, Ain
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Cerdon
Administration Country France Region Rhône-Alpes Department Ain Arrondissement Nantua Canton Poncin Mayor Sylvie Goy-Chavent
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 286–992 m (938–3,255 ft)
(avg. 300 m/980 ft)Land area1 12.30 km2 (4.75 sq mi) Population2 766 (2008) - Density 62 /km2 (160 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 01068/ 01450 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. Coordinates: 46°04′53″N 5°28′00″E / 46.081389°N 5.466667°E
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.
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Population
Historical population of Cerdon, Ain 1793 1800 1806 1821 1831 1836 1841 1846 1851 1856 1457 1388 1490 1470 1745 1729 1837 1817 1782 1782 1861 1866 1872 1876 1881 1886 1891 1896 1901 1906 1770 1650 1585 1593 1538 1526 1430 1390 1352 1300 1911 1921 1926 1931 1936 1946 1954 1962 1968 1975 1147 1024 1009 921 870 736 653 709 724 652 1982 1990 1999 2008 647 672 672 766 Curiosities
- The pink sparkling wine
- The Copper factory
- The caves (Grottes du Cerdon)
- Monument to the Maquis of Ain
- Fantasticable
See also
References
External links
Categories:- Communes of Ain
- Ain geography stubs
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