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Coordinates: 45°57′47″N 5°21′15″E / 45.963084°N 5.354118°E
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Commune of Ambérieu-en-Bugey |
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  Ambérieu-en-Bugey
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Belley |
| Canton | Ambérieu-en-Bugey |
| Intercommunality | Plaine de l'Ain |
| Mayor | Josiane Exposito (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 237–753 m (780–2,470 ft) (avg. 247 m/810 ft) |
| Land area1 | 24.60 km2 (9.50 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 11,927 (1999) |
| - Density | 485 /km² (1,260 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 01004/ 01500 |
| 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. | |
Ambérieu-en-Bugey is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France.
It is the largest town in the arrondissement of Belley and the seat of the Ambérieu-en-Bugey canton, as well as the capital of the historic region of Bugey.
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Geography
The town lies in the commune's western part, on the right bank of the river Albarine, which forms most of the commune's southern border.
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