Izernore (French pronunciation: [izɛʁnɔʁ]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. An ancient Roman bronze hoard consisting of a patera and an oval dish was found in Izernore in 1845 and is now in the British Museum's collection.[3]

Izernore
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Izernore
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Location of Izernore
Izernore is located in France
Izernore
Izernore
Izernore is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Izernore
Izernore
Coordinates: 46°13′00″N 5°33′00″E / 46.2167°N 5.55°E / 46.2167; 5.55
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementNantua
CantonPont-d'Ain
IntercommunalityHaut-Bugey Agglomération
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Sylvie Comuzzi[1]
Area
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20.86 km2 (8.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
2,299
  Density110.2/km2 (285.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01192 /01580
Elevation450–650 m (1,480–2,130 ft)
(avg. 452 m or 1,483 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Izernore

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It was the birthplace of St. Eugendus (born c. 449).

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. "British Museum Collection". Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  4. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Izernore, EHESS (in French).
  5. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE