Château-Gaillard, Ain

Château-Gaillard
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Château-Gaillard
Location of Château-Gaillard
Château-Gaillard is located in France
Château-Gaillard
Château-Gaillard
Location within France
Château-Gaillard is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Château-Gaillard
Château-Gaillard
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°58′N 5°18′E / 45.97°N 5.3°E / 45.97; 5.3
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonAmbérieu-en-Bugey
IntercommunalityPlaine de l'Ain
Government
 • Mayor (2026–32) Clément Tarpin-Lyonnet[1]
Area
1
16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
2,443
 • Density147/km2 (381/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01089 /01500
Elevation222–253 m (728–830 ft)
(avg. 230 m or 750 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Château-Gaillard (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto ɡajaʁ]) is a commune in the eastern French department of Ain.

Geography

The river Albarine forms most of the commune's southern border.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 439—    
1975 698+6.85%
1982 832+2.54%
1990 1,027+2.67%
1999 1,370+3.25%
2007 1,704+2.76%
2012 1,881+2.00%
2017 2,138+2.59%
2023 2,443+2.25%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE