Torcieu
Torciœ (Arpitan) | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
 Town hall | |
 Location of Torcieu | |
Torcieu Torcieu | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′00″N 5°24′00″E / 45.9167°N 5.4°E / 45.9167; 5.4 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Ambérieu-en-Bugey |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Estelle Barbarin1 |
Area 1 | 10.72 km2 (4.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 739 |
| • Density | 68.9/km2 (179/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01421 /01230 |
| Elevation | 257–782 m (843–2,566 ft) (avg. 260 m or 850 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Torcieu (French pronunciation: [tɔʁsjø] ⓘ; Arpitan: Torciœ) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Geography
The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the river Albarine, which flows west through the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 429 | — |
| 1975 | 460 | +1.00% |
| 1982 | 543 | +2.40% |
| 1990 | 569 | +0.59% |
| 1999 | 646 | +1.42% |
| 2007 | 674 | +0.53% |
| 2012 | 707 | +0.96% |
| 2017 | 726 | +0.53% |
| 2023 | 739 | +0.30% |
| Source: INSEE3 | ||
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE