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Culoz
Sign in to saveCuloz ( or ) is a former commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. On 1 January 2023, it was merged into the new commune of Culoz-Béon.
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Culoz is a former commune in the Ain department of France, situated within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It was located in the arrondissement of Belley and shared borders with Anglefort, Béon, Ceyzérieu, and Chavornay. The area is positioned next to the Rhône river. Culoz was dissolved on December 31, 2022, and replaced by the delegated commune of Culoz-Béon.
The former commune had an area of 19.36 square kilometers and a population of 3,416, comprising 1,478 males and 1,557 females. Its postal code was 01350. Associated electoral districts included the canton of Plateau d'Hauteville and the canton of Seyssel. Elevation data for the location varies between 243 and 255 meters above sea level.
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Place details
- Locality
- Culoz-Béon
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,893
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Culoz
- French commune.commune
- Culoz-Béon
- French commune.image
- Centre Culoz.JPG
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Culoz (Ain).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Belley
- French commune.canton
- Plateau d'Hauteville
- French commune.INSEE
- 01138
- French commune.postal code
- 01350
- French commune.elevation m
- 237
- French commune.elevation min m
- 226
- French commune.elevation max m
- 1430
- French commune.area km2
- 19.36
- French commune.population
- 2990
- French commune.population date
- 2022
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- delegated commune
- Official name
- Culoz
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Culoz-Béon
- Population
- 3416
- Area
- 19.36
- Elevation
- 510
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Rhône
- Shares border with
- Arvière-en-Valromey
- Official website
- www.culoz.fr
- Image
- Vue depuis Lacets Grand Colombier Culoz 12.jpg
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- Commons category
- Culoz
- postal code
- 01350
- associated electoral district
- canton of Seyssel
- male population
- 1478
- female population
- 1557
- replaced by
- Culoz-Béon
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 2022-12-31
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Geography
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Culoz ( or ) is a former commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. On 1 January 2023, it was merged into the new commune of Culoz-Béon.
==Geography== The town, which is situated on the right bank of the River Rhône just a few kilometres from the first foothills of the Alps, is dominated by the Grand Colombier: the highest summit of the southern end of the Jura mountain range.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Culoz” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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