Saint-Paul-de-Varax
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Commune of Saint-Paul-de-Varax |
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| Location | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Villars-les-Dombes |
| Intercommunality | Centre Dombes |
| Mayor | Pierre Bernard (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 245 m–281 m (avg. 268 m) |
| Land area¹ | 25,97 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1187 |
| - Density | 45/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 01383/ 01240 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Saint-Paul-de-Varax is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France.
It is situated between Bourg-en-Bresse and Lyon. Its castle, which belonged to the Rivérieulx de Varax family since the 13th century, is closed to the public.
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