Ain

Ain (; ; ) is a French department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Eastern France. Named after the Ain river, it is bordered by the Saône and Rhône rivers. Ain is on the country's eastern edge, on the Swiss border, where it borders the cantons of Geneva and Vaud. In 2023 it had a population of 679,344.

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Ain is a French department located in eastern France along the Swiss border, named after the Ain river and situated between the Saône and Rhône rivers. With a 2023 population of 679,344, it serves as an important border region in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes area of the country.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Ain
Settlement.type: Département
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of the Department of Ain.svg
Settlement.flag_alt: BresseBresse
Settlement.image_shield: Blason département fr Ain.svg
Settlement.image_map: Ain-Position.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Ain in France
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: France
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Settlement.seat_type: Prefecture
Settlement.seat: Bourg-en-Bresse
Settlement.parts_type: Subprefectures
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.p1: BelleyGexNantua
Settlement.leader_title1: Prefect
Settlement.leader_name1: Cécile Bigot-Dekeyzer

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Ain
Demonym: Aindinoises
Population: 679344
Area: 5762
Official website: www.ain.fr
Image: Préfecture Ain Bourg Bresse 13.jpg

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Commons category: Ain
inception: 1790-03-04
Commons gallery: Ain
OpenStreetMap zoom level: 9
annual number of weddings: 2228
social media followers: 7153
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23 sections

Contents

History
Geography
Principal communes
Transport networks
Demographics
Higher education and research
Economy
General data
Industry
Agriculture
Commerce
Services
Handcraft
Tourism
Administration and representatives
Administrative organisation
Arrondissements, cantons and communes of the department
Corps of Prefects
Departmental Council
Representatives in the National Assembly and the Senate
See also
References
External links

Ain is composed of four geographically different areas - (Bresse, Dombes, Bugey and Pays de Gex) - each of which contributes to the diverse and dynamic economic development of the department. In Bresse agriculture and agro-industry are dominated by the cultivation of cereals, cattle breeding, milk and cheese production as well as poultry farming. In Dombes pisciculture assumes greater importance, as does winemaking in Bugey.