Saint-Martin-de-Bavel explained
| Saint-Martin-de-Bavel |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Belley |
| Canton: | Belley |
| Insee: | 01372 |
| Postal Code: | 01510 |
| Mayor: | Xavier Vincent[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | CC Bugey Sud |
| Coordinates: | 45.85°N 5.6833°W |
| Elevation M: | 339 |
| Elevation Min M: | 249 |
| Elevation Max M: | 442 |
| Area Km2: | 8.50 |
| Population Demonym: | Saint-Martenants |
Saint-Martin-de-Bavel (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ də bavɛl/) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Demographics
Its inhabitants are called Saint-Martenant(e)s in French.[2]
Land distribution
Typology
Saint-Martin-de-Bavel is a rural commune. It is a commune of relatively low density as classified by the national commune density classification of the INSEE.[3] [4]
The commune is part of the Belley region as defined by the INSEE. This region, which encompasses 31 communes, contains less than 50,000 inhabitants in total.[5] [6]
Geography
According to the European land distribution database Corine Land Cover (CLC), there is significant agricultural land use in the region (57.7% in 2018)—a lesser figure than in 1990 (62.8%). In 2018, the detailed land breakdown was the following: forests (36%), agricultural zones (23.7%), meadows (22.7%), arable land (11.3%), urban areas (4.8%), shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation (1.6%).[7]
Personalities
- Joseph-Benoît (1812-1880), a canut from Lyon, was born in Saint-Martin-de-Bavel.
- Jean Augustin Carrié de Boissy (1764-1838), a French military man, died in Saint-Martin-de-Bavel.
- Louis-Anthelme Carrier (1773-1838), military general, was born and died in the commune.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr. 7 May 2024. 28 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200628030259/https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503. live.
- https://www.habitants.fr/ain-01 Ain
- Web site: Définition - Commune urbaine Insee. 2021-06-21. www.insee.fr. 24 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230524224734/https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/definition/c1472. live.
- Web site: Comprendre la grille de densité L'Observatoire des Territoires. 2021-06-21. www.observatoire-des-territoires.gouv.fr. 17 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417185916/https://www.observatoire-des-territoires.gouv.fr/methodes/comprendre-la-grille-de-densite. dead.
- Web site: Base des aires d'attraction des villes 2020 Insee. 2021-06-21. www.insee.fr. 1 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101130510/https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/4803954. live.
- Web site: En France, neuf personnes sur dix vivent dans l’aire d’attraction d’une ville - Insee Focus - 211. 2021-06-21. www.insee.fr. 20 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220920183750/https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4806694. live.
- Web site: CORINE Land Cover Données et études statistiques. 2021-06-21. www.statistiques.developpement-durable.gouv.fr. 9 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220809022111/https://www.statistiques.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/corine-land-cover-0. live.
