Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Ambérieu-en-Bugey
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Ambérieu-en-Bugey Town Hall | |
Location of Ambérieu-en-Bugey | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′47″N 5°21′15″E / 45.9631°N 5.3541°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Ambérieu-en-Bugey |
| Intercommunality | Plaine de l'Ain |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Fabre |
Area 1 | 24.6 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 15,554 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ambarrois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01004 /01500 |
| Elevation | 237–753 m (778–2,470 ft) (avg. 247 m or 810 ft) |
| Website | ville-amberieuenbugey.fr |
| 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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Ambérieu-en-Bugey (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃beʁjø ɑ̃ byʒɛ, byʒe] ⓘ; Arpitan: Ambèriô) is a commune in the Ain department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France. With 14,288 inhabitants (2020), it is one of the largest towns of the historical region of Bugey.
It is the largest town in the arrondissement of Belley and the seat of the canton of Ambérieu-en-Bugey which consists of 18 communes. Its urban area has 17,301 inhabitants (2020). The town was officially simply called Ambérieu until 31 March 1955 when it became Ambérieu-en-Bugey.
The town is known for being an important railway junction (around Ambérieu station), but also for winning the Croix de guerre 1939-1945 with citation at the Liberation.