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Ambléon
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 Ambléon
Location in France
Ambléon
Location in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Belley |
| Intercommunality | Belley Bas Bugey |
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5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
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120 |
| • Density | 20.4/km2 (52.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
01006 /01300
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| Elevation | 330–940 m (1,080–3,080 ft) (avg. 430 m or 1,410 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ambléon is a commune in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 120 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the Ambléonais. The local economy is mostly based around agriculture and wine. The most important monuments in the commune are a 13th-century chapel and two private castles from the 15th and 16th centuries. Famous people from Ambléon include Théodore Chavanton, author of L'Oasis perdue (1945). He was a school teacher in the commune.
Images for kids
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Lac d'Ambléon
See also
In Spanish: Ambléon para niños
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