Oingt

Oingt () is a former commune in the Rhône department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. On 1 January 2017, Le Bois-d'Oingt, Oingt and Saint-Laurent-d'Oingt merged becoming one commune of Val d'Oingt.

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Place details

Locality: Val d'Oingt
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country: France
Population: 557
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Oingt
French commune.image: Oingt (Rhône) Vue aérienne en 2019.jpg
French commune.caption: View of the village.
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Oingt (Rhône).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Villefranche-sur-Saône
French commune.canton: Le Bois-d'Oingt
French commune.INSEE: 69146
French commune.postal code: 69620
French commune.commune: Val d'Oingt
French commune.elevation m: 600
French commune.elevation min m: 358
French commune.elevation max m: 652
French commune.area km2: 3.92
French commune.population: 676
French commune.population date: 2022

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Oingt
Population: 667
Area: 3.92
Elevation: 498
Image: Oingt (Rhône) Vue aérienne en 2019.jpg

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Commons category: Oingt
postal code: 69620
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 2016-12-31

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It is a classified and restored mediaeval village overlooking the valley of the Azergues river and belongs to the Pays des Pierres dorées ("Golden stone country"), known for its use of local limestone containing iron oxide which gives it a distinctive golden colour. It is listed as one of the most beautiful villages of France.