Birieux
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{short description|Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France}}
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Birieux
|commune status = Commune
|image = Mairie Birieux 4.jpg
|caption = Town hall
|image coat of arms = Blason fr Birieux 01.svg
|arrondissement = Bourg-en-Bresse
|canton = Villars-les-Dombes
|INSEE = 01045
|postal code = 01330
|term = 2022–2026
|intercommunality = Dombes
|coordinates = {{coord|45.9533|5.0397|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 285
|elevation min m = 277
|elevation max m = 295
|area km2 = 15.83
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Birieux ({{IPA|fr|biʁjø}}; {{langx|frp|Beriô}}) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Geography
The Chalaronne forms part of the commune's northwestern border.
History
Birieux is first mentioned in the 12th century as a priory dependent on the abbey of l'Île Barbe à Lyon.
In the Middle Ages, Birieux was a possession of the lords of Thoire-Villars.
In 1789, the commune was included in the canton of Meximieux.
Population
{{Historical populations
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1968 |110
|1975 |97
|1982 |102
|1990 |125
|1999 |145
|2007 |220
|2012 |265
|2017 |283
}}
Economy
The region is primarily agricultural, producing grain and cattle.
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See also
References
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External links
{{commons category|Birieux}}
- [http://ladombes.free.fr/Villes_Dombes/Birieux.htm La Dombes and the city of Birieux]
{{Ain communes}}
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