| Grièges | ||
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The Saône
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| Coordinates: 46°15′20″N 4°51′04″E / 46.2556°N 4.8511°ECoordinates: 46°15′20″N 4°51′04″E / 46.2556°N 4.8511°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Canton | Vonnas | |
| Intercommunality | Pont-de-Veyle | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Poulet | |
| Area1 | 14.87 km2 (5.74 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,800 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01179 /01290 | |
| Elevation | 169–212 m (554–696 ft) (avg. 268 m or 879 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Grièges is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
The Veyle forms most of the commune's northern border, then flows into the Saône, which forms the commune's western border.