Collonges, Ain

Collonges (French pronunciation: [kɔlɔ̃ʒ]; Arpitan: Colonges) is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. In 2018, it had a population of 2,222. Collonges is located on the border with the Haute-Savoie department, just northeast of Fort l'Écluse in Léaz, Ain. It is also situated 20 km (12.4 mi) southwest of Geneva, Switzerland.[3][4]

This article is about the commune in Ain. For the commune in Haute-Savoie also named Colonges in Arpitan, see Collonges-sous-Salève. For the commune in the Metropolis of Lyon also named Colonges in Arpitan, see Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or.
Collonges
Colonges (Arpitan)
Commune
Collonges Town Hall
Collonges Town Hall
Coat of arms of Collonges
Coat of arms
Location of Collonges
Collonges is located in France
Collonges
Collonges
Collonges is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Collonges
Collonges
Coordinates: 46°08′21″N 5°54′18″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementGex
CantonThoiry
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Gex
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Lionel Perreal[1]
Area
1
16.25 km2 (6.27 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
2,230
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01109 /01550
Elevation329–1,621 m (1,079–5,318 ft)
(avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 901—    
1975 966+1.00%
1982 926−0.60%
1990 1,000+0.97%
1999 1,106+1.13%
2007 1,421+3.18%
2012 2,046+7.56%
2017 2,219+1.64%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Collonges Fort L'Ecluse Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Inheritance museums and monuments: Fort l'Ecluse Archived 2008-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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