Viriat
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Canton | Viriat | |
| Intercommunality | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Perret | |
| Area1 | 45.35 km2 (17.51 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 5,735 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01451 / 01440 | |
| Elevation | 206–257 m (676–843 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 ft) |
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Viriat is a commune in the Ain department in the Rhône Alps of eastern France.
Contents
History
Settlement there goes back to at least the Celtic period.
In the twelfth century, the name "Viriacus" appears in a record, referring to church and a priory.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 2,122 | — |
| 1800 | 2,119 | −0.1% |
| 1806 | 2,199 | +3.8% |
| 1821 | 2,309 | +5.0% |
| 1831 | 2,394 | +3.7% |
| 1836 | 2,476 | +3.4% |
| 1841 | 2,535 | +2.4% |
| 1846 | 2,530 | −0.2% |
| 1851 | 2,587 | +2.3% |
| 1856 | 2,580 | −0.3% |
| 1861 | 2,578 | −0.1% |
| 1866 | 2,545 | −1.3% |
| 1872 | 2,629 | +3.3% |
| 1876 | 2,690 | +2.3% |
| 1881 | 2,708 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 2,870 | +6.0% |
| 1891 | 2,741 | −4.5% |
| 1896 | 2,704 | −1.3% |
| 1901 | 2,580 | −4.6% |
| 1906 | 2,574 | −0.2% |
| 1911 | 2,529 | −1.7% |
| 1921 | 2,517 | −0.5% |
| 1926 | 2,578 | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 2,570 | −0.3% |
| 1936 | 2,579 | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 2,678 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 2,660 | −0.7% |
| 1962 | 2,644 | −0.6% |
| 1968 | 3,012 | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 3,562 | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 3,997 | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 4,701 | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 5,287 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 5,735 | +8.5% |
See also
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