Pérouges

Pérouges (French pronunciation: [peʁuʒ]; Arpitan: Pèrôges) is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. A medieval walled town perched on a small hill that overlooks the plain of the river Ain, it is located 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Lyon, historically in the neighbouring Rhône department. In 2019, Pérouges had a population of 1,273.

Pérouges
Pèrôges (Arpitan)
A view of Pérouges
Location of Pérouges
Pérouges
Pérouges
Coordinates: 45°54′26″N 5°10′22″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonMeximieux
Government
  Mayor (20232026) Nathalie Magnon-Micolas
Area
1
18.97 km2 (7.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
1,346
  Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01290 /01800
Elevation205–303 m (673–994 ft)
(avg. 270 m or 890 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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