Pont-d'Ain
Pont-d'Ain (Arpitan: Pont d'En, also Lo Pont d'En; "Bridge of Ain") is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. It is best known for its Château de Pont-d'Ain (Castle of Pont-d'Ain) on the right bank of the Ain River, a monument historique since 2004. It was built in the 14th century, before it was refurbished and reorganised a number of times.
Pont-d'Ain
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Pont-d'Ain is a place recorded by the Etalab API Découpage administratif and the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.
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The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Pont-d'Ain as an inhabited place. Etalab API Découpage administratif records Pont-d'Ain as a commune. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes as the administrative unit of Pont-d'Ain. Etalab API Découpage administratif records Ain as the administrative unit of Pont-d'Ain. Etalab API Découpage administratif records Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes as the administrative region of Pont-d'Ain. Etalab API Découpage administratif records France as the country of Pont-d'Ain.
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The area of Pont-d'Ain is 1,123.61 hectares, according to the Etalab API Découpage administratif. The Etalab API Découpage administratif records the postal code 01160 for Pont-d'Ain.
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• Name — Pont-d'Ain • Native Name — Pont d'En • Commune Status — Commune • Arrondissement — Nantua • Canton — Pont-d'Ain • Insee — 01304 • Postal Code — 01160 • Mayor — Vincent Bourdeauducq • Term — 2023–2026 • Intercommunality — Rives de l'Ain - Pays du Cerdon • Elevation M — 246 • Elevation Min M — 232 • Elevation Max M — 314 • Area Km2 — 11.22
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Pont-d'Ain is served by Pont-d'Ain station on the Mâcon–Ambérieu railway, operated by the SNCF.
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