Villette-sur-Ain (French pronunciation: [vilɛt syʁ ɛ̃], literally Villette on Ain, before 1991: Villette)[3] is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It is located on the banks of the Ain river in the Rhône-Alpes region. Villette-sur-Ain is part of the Dombes and is about 45 km from Lyon.

Villette-sur-Ain
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Villette-sur-Ain
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Location of Villette-sur-Ain
Villette-sur-Ain is located in France
Villette-sur-Ain
Villette-sur-Ain
Villette-sur-Ain is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Villette-sur-Ain
Villette-sur-Ain
Coordinates: 45°59′14″N 5°16′06″E / 45.9872°N 5.2683°E / 45.9872; 5.2683
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonCeyzériat
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Pierre Humbert[1]
Area
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19.38 km2 (7.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
780
  Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01449 /01320
Elevation222–331 m (728–1,086 ft)
(avg. 235 m or 771 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 287    
1975 341+2.49%
1982 381+1.60%
1990 412+0.98%
1999 472+1.52%
2007 656+4.20%
2012 669+0.39%
2017 755+2.45%
2023 780+0.54%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Décret du 14 mars 1991 portant changement de nom de communes, Légifrance.
  4. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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