Birieux

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Coat of arms

Location of Birieux

(2022–2026) Cyril Baillet^[1]Area

15.83 km² (6.11 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

284 • Density18/km² (46/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

01045 /01330

Elevation277–295 m (909–968 ft)
(avg. 285 m or 935 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Birieux (French pronunciation: [biʁjø]; Arpitan: Beriô) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Geography

The Chalaronne forms part of the commune's northwestern border.

History

Birieux is first mentioned in the 12th century as a priory dependent on the abbey of l'Île Barbe à Lyon.

In the Middle Ages, Birieux was a possession of the lords of Thoire-Villars.

In 1789, the commune was included in the canton of Meximieux.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	110	—
1975	97	−1.78%
1982	102	+0.72%
1990	125	+2.57%
1999	145	+1.66%
2007	220	+5.35%
2012	265	+3.79%
2017	283	+1.32%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Economy

The region is primarily agricultural, producing grain and cattle.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 26 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE