| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Meximieux |
| Insee | 01262 |
| Postal code | 01120 |
| Mayor | Anne Fabiano[1] |
| Term | 2022–2026 |
| Intercommunality | La Côtière à Montluel |
| Coordinates | 45.85°N 5.055°E |
| Elevation m | 199 |
| Elevation min m | 192 |
| Elevation max m | 312 |
| Area km 2 | 40.11 |
Montluel (mɔ̃lɥɛl; frp: Montluèl) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
It is situated on the outskirts of Lyon. The inhabitants are known as Montluistes.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,528 | — |
| 1975 | 4,604 | +30.5% |
| 1982 | 5,450 | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 5,954 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 6,454 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 6,635 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 7,112 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 6,964 | −2.1% |
| 2023 | 6,895 | −1.0% |
INSEE[2]
Personalities
- Claude André (1743-1818), Catholic Bishop of Quimper
- André d'Arbelles (1767–1825), younger brother of the above, journalist and historiographer
- Pierre-Dominique Ségaud (1784–1821), writer and lawyer
- Joseph Crétin (1799-1857), Catholic Bishop of Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Paul Magaud (1805-?), botanist
- Jules Gros (1829–1891), journalist and President of the unrecognised Republic of Independent Guyana.[3]
- Pierre Cormorèche (1924–1999), politician
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived 28 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ "GROS Jules" (in French). Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques. Archived 6 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 March 2021.