Valserhône Facts for Kids

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Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Nantua
Canton	Valserhône
Intercommunality	Pays Bellegardien
Area ¹	62.54 km² (24.15 sq mi)
Population (2021)	16,295
• Density	260.553/km² (674.83/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01033 /01200
Elevation	330–1,606 m (1,083–5,269 ft) (avg. 485 m or 1,591 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Valserhône is a town in eastern France. It is located in the Ain department, which is part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The name Valserhône comes from two rivers, the Valserine and the Rhône, which meet there.

This town was formed on January 1, 2019. It was created by combining three smaller towns: Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, Châtillon-en-Michaille, and Lancrans. In 2018, these three towns together had about 16,431 people. Bellegarde-sur-Valserine was the largest of the three. Valserhône is now the third biggest town in Ain, after Bourg-en-Bresse and Oyonnax.

Exploring Valserhône's Location
- Getting Around Valserhône
- Valserhône's Weather and Climate
Valserhône's Population Growth
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Exploring Valserhône's Location

Valserhône is special because it sits where the Valserine and Rhône rivers join together. This is why the town was named after them. The area is also part of the beautiful Haut-Jura Regional Natural Park. This park is known for its stunning natural scenery.

Getting Around Valserhône

The town has a train station called Bellegarde. This station is very important because it connects three different railway lines. You can take trains from here to many places in France and even to Switzerland. It makes Valserhône easy to reach and a good base for exploring the region.

Valserhône's Weather and Climate

Valserhône has an oceanic climate, which means it has mild temperatures and rain throughout the year. The average yearly temperature in Valserhône is about 11.1 degrees Celsius (52 degrees Fahrenheit).

The town gets about 1184.6 millimeters (46.6 inches) of rain each year. December is usually the wettest month. The warmest month is July, with average temperatures around 20.4 degrees Celsius (68.7 degrees Fahrenheit). January is the coldest month, with temperatures around 2.1 degrees Celsius (35.8 degrees Fahrenheit).

The hottest temperature ever recorded in Valserhône was 39.5 degrees Celsius (103.1 degrees Fahrenheit) on August 13, 2003. The coldest temperature ever recorded was -17.0 degrees Celsius (1.4 degrees Fahrenheit) on February 5, 2012.