Bâgé-le-Châtel
Commune
Town hall and the church
Town hall and the church
Coat of arms of Bâgé-le-Châtel
Coat of arms
Location of Bâgé-le-Châtel
Bâgé-le-Châtel is located in France
Bâgé-le-Châtel
Bâgé-le-Châtel
Bâgé-le-Châtel is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bâgé-le-Châtel
Bâgé-le-Châtel
Coordinates: 46°18′00″N 4°56′00″E / 46.3°N 4.9333°E / 46.3; 4.9333
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonReplonges
IntercommunalityBresse et Saône
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Malaterre[1]
Area
1
0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
979
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01026 /01380
Elevation184–211 m (604–692 ft)
(avg. 209 m or 686 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bâgé-le-Châtel (French pronunciation: [bɑʒe lə ʃɑtɛl]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

History

The name of Bâgé-le-Châtel comes from a Gallo-Roman villa belonging to a certain Balgiasius.

In the Middle Ages, three parishes were formed on the territory of the Seigneurs de Bâgé: Bâgé-le-Châtel around the chateau, Saint-André where the church was built, and Bâgé-la-Ville, the largest town.

Bâgé-le-Châtel is the ancient capital of Bresse. In 1272, Bresse became part of Savoy when Sibylle de Bâgé, sole heir, married Amadeus V, Count of Savoy. Bourg (today Bourg-en-Bresse), a fortified bastion with 3400 inhabitants, became the capital of Bresse. Bâgé remained a village, whereas Bourg expanded beyond its walls to become the city of today.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 568—    
1975 588+0.50%
1982 669+1.86%
1990 751+1.46%
1999 762+0.16%
2007 798+0.58%
2012 829+0.77%
2017 923+2.17%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bâgé-le-Châtel.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.