Virieu-le-Petit

commune in Ain, France

Virieu-le-Petit is a former commune. It is found in the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in the Ain department in the east of France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Arvière-en-Valromey.[1]

Virieu-le-Petit
Location of Virieu-le-Petit
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Virieu-le-Petit is located in France
Virieu-le-Petit
Virieu-le-Petit
Virieu-le-Petit is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Virieu-le-Petit
Virieu-le-Petit
Coordinates: 45°54′31″N 5°43′28″E / 45.908611°N 5.724444°E / 45.908611; 5.724444
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonChampagne-en-Valromey
IntercommunalityValromey
Government
 • Mayor (2008-2014) André Bertolino
Area
1
16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
281
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01453 /01260
Elevation419–1,524 m (1,375–5,000 ft)
(avg. 635 m or 2,083 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

References change

  1. Arrêté préfectoral Archived 2018-12-22 at the Wayback Machine, 17 December 2018 (in French)