Tenay

Tenay is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Tenay
Commune
The Albarine
Coat of arms
Location of Tenay
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Coordinates: 45°55′00″N 5°30′00″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Belley
Canton	Hauteville-Lompnes
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Perrot Marc
Area ^1	13.12 km^2 (5.07 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2017)[1]	1,035
• Density	79/km^2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Tenaysiens
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01416 /01230
Elevation	320–1,020 m (1,050–3,350 ft) (avg. 327 m or 1,073 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 river Albarine flows southwest through the commune's eastern part, crosses the village, then flows northwest.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 811 —     1800 811 +0.0% 1806 876 +8.0% 1821 836 −4.6% 1831 1,130 +35.2% 1836 1,084 −4.1% 1841 1,180 +8.9% 1846 1,266 +7.3% 1851 1,290 +1.9% 1856 1,440 +11.6% 1861 1,498 +4.0% 1866 1,904 +27.1% 1872 2,439 +28.1% 1876 2,970 +21.8% 1881 3,193 +7.5% 1886 3,316 +3.9% 1891 4,009 +20.9%

Year Pop. ±% 1896 4,214 +5.1% 1901 3,770 −10.5% 1906 3,825 +1.5% 1911 4,037 +5.5% 1921 3,630 −10.1% 1926 3,742 +3.1% 1931 3,658 −2.2% 1936 2,628 −28.2% 1946 2,203 −16.2% 1954 2,132 −3.2% 1962 2,132 +0.0% 1968 1,993 −6.5% 1975 1,715 −13.9% 1982 1,571 −8.4% 1990 1,356 −13.7% 1999 1,086 −19.9% 2008 1,105 +1.7%

See also

• Communes of the Ain department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.