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Also known as Montagnieu, Leplateau

Montanges () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

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Montanges is a commune in France, situated in the Ain department within the arrondissement of Nantua. It lies in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and borders Champfromier, Châtillon-en-Michaille, Chézery-Forens, and Confort. The commune is located next to the Valserine body of water and falls within the canton of Valserhône. Its official name is Montanges, Leplateau.

The area of Montanges is 13.7 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 369 residents (184 male and 160 female) and another citing 326. The postal code is 01200. Elevation data differs between sources, with one recording 1090 meters above sea level and another indicating 616 meters.

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Place details

Locality
Montanges
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
326

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Air quality

43US AQIGood
PM2.5
8.7 µg/m³
PM10
11.4 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Montanges
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Pont des Pierres 02.jpg
French commune.caption
Stone bridge
French commune.arrondissement
Nantua
French commune.canton
Valserhône
French commune.INSEE
01257
French commune.postal code
01200
French commune.mayor
Christophe Marquet
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Terre Valserhône
French commune.elevation min m
375
French commune.elevation max m
1090
French commune.area km2
13.70

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Leplateau
Country
France
Population
369
Area
13.7
Elevation
703
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Valserine
Image
Pont des Pierres 02.jpg
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Commons category
Montanges
postal code
01200
associated electoral district
canton of Valserhône
male population
184
female population
160
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-50-56-91-70
Sources (4)

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Encyclopedic overview

3 sections
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  • See also
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Montanges () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

==Population==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Montanges” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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