Montréal-la-Cluse

Montréal-la-Cluse (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʁe.al la klyz] ⓘ) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It is located in the historical region of Bugey and its inhabitants are known as the Montréalais.

Montréal-la-Cluse
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Montréal-la-Cluse
Coat of arms
Location of Montréal-la-Cluse
Montréal-la-Cluse is located in France
Montréal-la-Cluse
Montréal-la-Cluse
Montréal-la-Cluse is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Montréal-la-Cluse
Montréal-la-Cluse
Coordinates: 46°11′00″N 5°34′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementNantua
CantonNantua
IntercommunalityHaut-Bugey Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Dufour[1]
Area
1
12.83 km2 (4.95 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
3,499
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01265 /01460
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Transport

The town lies on the Haut Bugey railway line and a branch line to Oyonnax. Brion—Montréal-la-Cluse station has rail connections to Bourg-en-Bresse and Oyonnax.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 645—    
1800 627−0.40%
1806 802+4.19%
1821 815+0.11%
1831 773−0.53%
1836 826+1.34%
1841 824−0.05%
1846 843+0.46%
1851 844+0.02%
1856 941+2.20%
1861 1,008+1.39%
1866 1,064+1.09%
1872 1,111+0.72%
1876 1,195+1.84%
1881 1,148−0.80%
1886 1,083−1.16%
1891 1,101+0.33%
1896 1,153+0.93%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,129−0.42%
1906 1,045−1.53%
1911 966−1.56%
1921 958−0.08%
1926 1,062+2.08%
1931 1,205+2.56%
1936 1,202−0.05%
1946 1,213+0.09%
1954 1,404+1.84%
1962 1,640+1.96%
1968 1,926+2.72%
1975 2,560+4.15%
1982 3,042+2.50%
1990 3,496+1.75%
1999 3,652+0.49%
2007 3,521−0.46%
2012 3,424−0.56%
2017 3,435+0.06%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

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. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Montréal-la-Cluse, EHESS (in French).
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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