Simandre-sur-Suran | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
 Town hall | |
 Location of Simandre-sur-Suran | |
Simandre-sur-Suran Simandre-sur-Suran | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′34″N 5°25′04″E / 46.2261°N 5.4178°E / 46.2261; 5.4178 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Saint-Étienne-du-Bois |
| Intercommunality | CA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Bavoux1 |
Area 1 | 16.3 km2 (6.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 673 |
| • Density | 41.3/km2 (107/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01408 /01250 |
| Elevation | 296–644 m (971–2,113 ft) (avg. 307 m or 1,007 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Simandre-sur-Suran (French pronunciation: [simɑ̃dʁ syʁ syʁɑ̃], before 1994: Simandre)3 is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 445 | — |
| 1975 | 402 | −1.44% |
| 1982 | 500 | +3.17% |
| 1990 | 574 | +1.74% |
| 1999 | 638 | +1.18% |
| 2007 | 654 | +0.31% |
| 2012 | 679 | +0.75% |
| 2017 | 671 | −0.24% |
| 2023 | 673 | +0.05% |
| Source: INSEE4 | ||
Religion
The Sélignac Charterhouse, located near Simandre sur Suran, has been converted into a house in which lay people can come to experience Carthusian retreats, living the Carthusian monastic life for a short period.5
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Décret du 8 juin 1994 portant changement de nom de communes, Journal officiel de la République française n° 0135, 12 June 1994, p. 8505.
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- Chartreuse de Sélignac. "God leads you into the desert to speak to your heart". Retrieved 8 November 2025.