Brénaz

Brénaz is a former commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Arvière-en-Valromey.[2]

Brénaz
Part of Arvière-en-Valromey
Location of Brénaz
Brénaz Brénaz
Coordinates: 45°56′54″N 5°43′22″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Belley
Canton	Hauteville-Lompnes
Commune	Arvière-en-Valromey
Area ^1	9.79 km^2 (3.78 sq mi)
Population  (2017)[1]	104
• Density	11/km^2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	01260
Elevation	580–1,425 m (1,903–4,675 ft) (avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune lies west of the Grand Colombier (Ain).

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1793	391	—
1800	349	−10.7%
1806	416	+19.2%
1821	393	−5.5%
1831	351	−10.7%
1836	296	−15.7%
1841	360	+21.6%
1846	363	+0.8%
1851	327	−9.9%
1856	325	−0.6%
1861	358	+10.2%
1866	299	−16.5%
1872	285	−4.7%
1876	302	+6.0%
1881	313	+3.6%
1886	258	−17.6%
1891	236	−8.5%
1896	215	−8.9%
1901	205	−4.7%
1906	183	−10.7%
1911	178	−2.7%
1921	192	+7.9%
1926	196	+2.1%
1931	199	+1.5%
1936	185	−7.0%
1946	168	−9.2%
1954	128	−23.8%
1962	115	−10.2%
1968	116	+0.9%
1975	103	−11.2%
1982	92	−10.7%
1990	95	+3.3%
1999	105	+10.5%
2008	92	−12.4%

See also

• Communes of the Ain department

References

1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
2. Arrêté préfectoral 17 December 2018 (in French)