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Commune in Auvergne-RhĂŽne-Alpes, France
For the: French wine grape also known as Meximieux, see Meximieux (grape).
Commune in Auvergne-RhĂŽne-Alpes, France
Meximieux
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Coat of arms of Meximieux
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Location of Meximieux
Meximieux is located in France
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Meximieux is located in Auvergne-RhĂŽne-Alpes
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Coordinates: 45°54â€Č19″N 5°11â€Č43″E / 45.9053°N 5.1953°E / 45.9053; 5.1953
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-RhĂŽne-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonMeximieux
IntercommunalityPlaine de l'Ain
Government
 â€ą Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Ramel
Area13.80 km (5.33 sq mi)
Population8,085
 â€ą Density590/km (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 â€ą Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01244 /01800
Elevation206–310 m (676–1,017 ft)
(avg. 226 m or 741 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Meximieux (French pronunciation: [mɛksimjþ] ) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Geography※

Located 35 km north east of Lyon and 10 km south west AmbĂ©rieu-en-Bugey, the town is where the Dombes plateau meets the plain of the river Ain. Historically, Meximieux was part of the former province of Bresse. Over the centuries, its importance has developed from its location on the main route between Lyon and Geneva, and it now lies on the Autoroute 42 from Lyon. Meximieux—PĂ©rouges station has rail connections to Lyon, AmbĂ©rieu-en-Bugey and ChambĂ©ry.

History※

Records of Meximieux date back to Roman times when it home to a small farming settlement called Maximiacus.

Population※

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,565—    
1800 1,691+1.11%
1806 1,805+1.09%
1821 1,765−0.15%
1831 1,997+1.24%
1836 2,065+0.67%
1841 2,086+0.20%
1846 2,286+1.85%
1851 2,473+1.58%
1856 2,439−0.28%
1861 2,552+0.91%
1866 2,559+0.05%
1872 2,387−1.15%
1876 2,363−0.25%
1881 2,276−0.75%
1886 2,250−0.23%
1891 2,137−1.03%
1896 2,138+0.01%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 2,340+1.82%
1906 2,104−2.10%
1911 1,858−2.46%
1921 1,796−0.34%
1926 1,895+1.08%
1931 2,037+1.46%
1936 2,044+0.07%
1946 2,089+0.22%
1954 2,132+0.26%
1962 2,392+1.45%
1968 2,669+1.84%
1975 3,457+3.76%
1982 4,253+3.00%
1990 6,230+4.89%
1999 6,840+1.04%
2007 7,383+0.96%
2012 7,304−0.21%
2017 7,743+1.17%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

Its inhabitants are known as Meximiards.

International relations※

The commune has developed a twin town agreement with:

Personalities※

The town was the birthplace of Claude Favre de Vaugelas, a 17th-century grammarian and "man of letters."

Resistance※

Meximieux is one of the 17 French cities to be, awarded with the medal of resistance (MĂ©daille de la RĂ©sistance). The French resistants of Meximieux fought with the allies in an outstanding collaboration with the U.S. army. This resulted in the victory against a German counter offensive on Meximieux the 1 and 2 September 1944. U.S. Army General, Michael S. Davison, became an honorary citizen of Meximieux.

See also※

References※

  1. ^ "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 22 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "INSEE commune file". Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Meximieux, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 20 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE

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